Acorn Weevil Larva

Found inside acorns of oak trees across temperate regions.

The larva feeds on the internal nutmeat of acorns, consuming the starch-rich tissue.

Larvae hatch from eggs laid inside young acorns; once the acorn falls, the larva bores a hole to exit and burrows into the soil to pupate.

They are agricultural pests to nut production but serve as a significant food source for birds, squirrels, and other small mammals.