Soggy beetle - maybe a Broad-nosed Weevil (Entiminae, Curculionidae)?

I found this soggy little beetle (Coleoptera) on a soggy cactus fruit in the garden. I'm not sure, but it might be a Broad-nosed Weevil (subfamily Entiminae, Curculionidae). The antenna placement seems right for a weevil, and the first antennae segment is quite long - see BugGuide for more info. It's a Prickly Pear (Opuntia, Cactaceae) cactus, and those little glochid hair-like spines are particularly nasty if you brush against them, much worse than the larger cactus spines! (San Marcos Pass, 8 February 2017)

Taken in: United States / California / Santa Barbara (show map)

Taken on: February 8, 2017

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beetle

Broad-nosed Weevil

Curculionidae

Coleoptera

cactus patch

garden

Prickly Pear

Opuntia

Cactaceae

cactus

raindrop

San Marcos Pass

Santa Barbara County

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Sets appears in: • All Insects 4 • Beetles (Coleoptera) more » • Raindrops and Reflections « less

Groups appears in: • An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles • Insect Photography more » • raindrops on... • Curculionidae & Cerambycidae of the world « less

Camera: Nikon D7100, f/13.0, 1/15 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 280 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D7100
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.067 sec (1/15)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	280
Exposure Bias:	-2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Ver.1.01
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