Black Vine Weevil
Scientific Name: Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Order & Family: Order: Coleoptera; Family: Curculionidae
Size: Approx. 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 inches)
Natural Habitat
Found in gardens, nurseries, and greenhouses; typically shelters in soil or leaf litter during the day.
Diet & Feeding
Adults eat the foliage of various plants (notably yew, rhododendron, and strawberries), while larvae feed on plant roots.
Behavior Patterns
Nocturnal feeders that cannot fly; all individuals are female and reproduce through parthenogenesis.
Risks & Benefits
Considered a significant agricultural and garden pest due to root damage caused by larvae and foliage notches from adults.
Identified on: 4/27/2026