Bug Identifier
Broad-nosed Weevil
Community identification

Broad-nosed Weevil

Curculionidae family

Order & Family
Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae
Size
2mm to 30mm depending on the specific species.
See this bug in the Encyclopedia

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.