Insect Type: weevil
Type: glass dome display
Material: Mixed Materials
These are very fragile with the long necks and a caution reminder will be included with your package as opening them you have to be very careful to not break them.
s45b #1 This girl has quite a way of sticking her neck out, but not near as bad as her counterpart! This is a weevil that is nicely showcased in a glass dome with silver base. This is approx. 2 1/4 x 1 1/2" and would be a great addition to any collection or used for educational purposes.
Species and fun facts- Brentidae species
Brentidae is a cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils. The concept of this family has been recently expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the subfamilies Apioninae, Cyladinae, and Nanophyinae, as well as the Ithycerinae, previously considered a separate family. They are most diverse in the tropics, but occur throughout the temperate regions of the world. They are among the families of weevils that have non-elbowed antennae, and tend to be elongate and flattened, though there are numerous exceptions.
When purchasing this item you are agreeing to the following: NO CLAIMS FOR SMALL BROKEN PARTS such as antennae (there is never any guarantee or refunds for antennae as they are just too fragile and don't always survive shipping but we will guide you on how to make a replacement with a dog or cat whisker), detached tails, leg, head, wing or broken tarsi. This sometimes happens in shipping and are an easy fix. With skeletons such as birds, a head or leg can easily be detached and with bats it can be a foot or a head. When it comes to bugs, it is usually the beetle heads, especially horned beetles and Mantis are usually legs or head, other bugs, bees, wasp, dragonfly's, once in a while a leg might shake loose or the specimen release from the post due to temp fluctuations in shipping, all are a very quick fix. These small parts are easily fixable and you should be aware that you may have to fix (glue) a part or two when purchasing items like this and we will direct you through it. We do offer videos that show you exactly how to repair these items as well. We will work with you to correct any problems that may occur as our reviews reflect. If you are not comfortable repairing an item you may return the item, return postage will be the buyers expense and a refund for the item will be refunded as soon as the item is returned less shipping cost or restocking fee if one is posted for that item.
These are all natural specimens and may have a leg or part of an antenna missing, I do my best to make sure they are very good but sometimes one gets by me, any damage is very slight and will not effect the looks of the specimen. See my feedback for confirmation. I rarely have a problem but even with good packaging it is impossible for us to Guarantee that specimens will arrive totally intact.
NOTE: If your item is in a glass dome please be aware that the domes are NOT permanently connected to the base. Care has to be taken when opening or removing the dome so not to damage the display or specimen.
