Bruchid beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus). Science Image

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Bruchid beetle or cowpea weevil preparing for flight. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the bruchid beetle or cowpea weevil (Callosobruchus maculatus). Although weevil-like they are not true weevils (Curculionidae) and do not have heads prolonged into a long "snout".