(Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus o morrut roig és un escarabat d’origen Asiàtic inconfundible pel seu aspecte cridaner.Durant el dia, el morrut roig surt en busca d’exemplars de palmeres per depositar els seus ous en las bases de les fulles, i així, infectar-les. Les seves larves excaven galeries fins a la corona de la palmera, per alimentar-se. A través d’una metamorfosi d’entre 15 i 30 dies, la larva es converteix en adult i no abandona la palmera fins que no queda cap aliment en ella.
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