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06-MAY-2008

Nut Weevil (Curculio glandium)

Also known as the Acorn Weevil. The size of this individual's snout shows that it is a female.
Rescued from the surface of my pond after falling from an overhanging Oak tree.

UPDATE: 20.5.08, the BBC published this image for over a week on their "Have Your Say/Your Images" website:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/in_pictures_enl_1211058281/img/1.jpg


Image © Norman Day. Please do not reproduce without permission.
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Olympus Evolt E-510 ,Sigma 150mm f/2.8 APO EX DG Macro HSM
1/160s f/16.0 at 150.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-May-2008 21:42:54
MakeOlympus
ModelE-510
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length150 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/16
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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