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uncommon
Acorn Weevil
Curculio glandium
- Habitat
- Oak woodlands, hedgerows, parks, and gardens where acorns develop
- Body length
- 8 mm
- Order
- Coleoptera · Curculionidae
Weird but real
Females use an extra-long snout to drill into green acorns, then turn around and place an egg in the hole.
Why it's cool
Its curved rostrum works like a living auger, letting the larva grow sealed inside a single acorn.
