Antlike-beetle
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Myrmex ruficornis
antlike weevil
Myrmex ruficornis is a species of antlike weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. The genus Myrmex is characterized by its ant-mimicking morphology, with species exhibiting body forms and behaviors that resemble ants. The specific epithet ruficornis refers to the reddish coloration of the antennae. This species was described by Casey in 1892 and is currently treated as a synonym of Otidocephalus ruficornis in some taxonomic databases.