Why Do They Drill? Weevils drill holes for two primary reasons: nutrients and reproduction. Obtaining nutrients is a primary reason for drilling. While drilling, the weevil uses its mandibles at ...

There are many insects that boast one or two bright colors on their cells. But the so-called "rainbow weevil" is unique because it has many different colored spots. Now researchers from Yale-NUS ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A rare and dangerous pest known as the elephant weevil was found at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport recently, hitching a ride on some fresh oranges from Australia.

Environmental Science and Informatics Section (OIST) staff member Jake Lewis is working on taxonomy and evolution of weevils. Currently, he is using a wide variety of techniques like microscopy, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana alfalfa growers need to be on the lookout for weevils in their fields - especially in the southern part of the state - as temperatures rise. Alfalfa weevil is an insect ...

If you manage fields with alfalfa, now is the time to be scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae in northern Indiana. Christian Krupke, Purdue Field Crops Pest Management Specialist, recently said that ...

THIS spectacular but terrifying close-up of a red palm weevil exposes every detail of the insect’s rusty-coloured exterior, which is usually hard to spot by eye. At between 2 and 4 centimetres ...

Weevils are around 3/8 of an inch in size, with their snouts being almost as long as their entire bodies. A weevil’s proboscis is almost as long as its entire body. ©YouTube/ Granny Beaver ...