
Community identification
Broad-nosed Weevil
Curculionidae family
- Order & Family
- Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae
- Size
- 2mm to 30mm depending on the specific species.
Natural Habitat
Found in agricultural fields, forests, and gardens where host plants are abundant.
Diet & Feeding
Herbivorous, feeding on various plant tissues, roots, and seeds using a distinct elongated snout.
Behavior Patterns
Often plays dead when disturbed and undergoes complete metamorphosis from egg to adult.
Risks & Benefits
Can be major agricultural pests damaging crops, but pose no direct health risk to humans.