Could someone tell me what this is????

**Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:15 am

While in Costa Rica last week, this critter turned up on one of the walls outside our hotel. It was about 4" long. I have not been able to find any beetle with a fuzzy snout and nothing this big. Also saw a smaller version.

Here is the bug:

Any idea what it is? :roll:

**Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:51 am

this is a weevil.

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Rhina oblita, Cuban Weevil?
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ch2m-nitu/jpg/cuba31.jpg

**Posted:** Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:20 pm

Harald and Fredrik. I knew it was some type of weevil, but couldn't find a fuzzy one anywhere. :lol:

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Fredrik wrote:

Rhina oblita, Cuban Weevil?
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ch2m-nitu/jpg/cuba31.jpg

wow, you're good. i knew it was a weevil too, but pretty fast id! also, a really cool looking large weevil! can very large weevil bite and drill into your flesh btw?

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So did I but I had no idea what species it was until you told me!

**Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:22 pm

dON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT ITS CUTE!

**Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:48 pm

it looks like its been shot straight in the face with an arrow :lol:

but yeah cool one there but wouldnt fancy having a 4 inch weevil on my wall lol


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