Picudo Rojo

PICUDO ROJO

The Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Red Palm Weevil) is a small coleopteran from tropical Asia, and is considered an invasive exotic species.
The arrival of this insect on the Iberian Peninsula is due to the importation of adult palms from Africa, bought for their low price.
The intention of this insect is simply to survive, despite the havoc it wreaks on the habitats that host it and on which it feeds. Anthropocene.
The Blanca Park is remembered by its inhabitants with nostalgia as a place recognisable by its imposing palm trees. Today they stand perpendicular to the intervened wall as if they were a row of columns of an ancient temple.

Second intervention carried out in Blanca, thanks to the support of aadk network and centro negra para la investigación y la creación contemporánea.

Mural realised with the support, patience and collaboration of Pablo S. Herguedas in November 2021.
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