{"id":5262,"date":"2025-07-31T14:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T14:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawel.stefanoff.pl\/bugs\/?p=5262"},"modified":"2026-08-20T18:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:35:04","slug":"2025-07-straight-snouted-weevil-of-la-perla-es","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pawel.stefanoff.pl\/bugs\/es\/posts\/2025-07-straight-snouted-weevil-of-la-perla-es\/","title":{"rendered":"Conoce a un extra\u00f1o gorgojo con cuerpo alargado avistado en una selva tropical en la costa ecuatoriana"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los br\u00e9ntidos (<em>Brentidae<\/em>) son una fascinante familia de insectos que se distinguen por sus picos (rostros) incre\u00edblemente largos y rectos. Los machos usan el suyo como arma para combatir con rivales por el territorio de apareamiento, mientras que las hembras lo utilizan como un taladro especializado para perforar agujeros profundos en la madera y depositar sus huevos. 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