Weevil Facts: All About these BEETLES | Animal Fact Files

Weevils are some of the most diverse beetles on our planet. There are nearly 100,000 classified living weevil species. Learn more weevil facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Superfamily - Curculionoidea
Range: most of the world
Habitat: grasslands, forests, arid regions, etc.
Size: less than a quarter of an inch to over 3 inches (6-76mm)
Diet: plants - often specialize on a specific plant or group of related plants
Threats: nematodes, spiders, beetles, etc.
Lifespan: a few months as an adult depending on the species
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Weevil SPECIES 0:00
Weevil APPEARANCE 0:26
Weevil DIET 1:31
Weevil LIFE CYCLE 2:05
Weevil RANGE and HABITAT 2:56
Weevil DANGEROUS? 3:09
Thanks / Outro 3:36
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Image and Video Credits:
Andreas Kay: • Drumming weevil
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Jem: • An elephant (weevil) o...
Macro Shots: • Tiny Weevil Beetle - M...
Mukola TV: • Weevil - snout beetles... ; • Weevil - snout beetles... ; • Weevil. Insect for sto... ; • Snout beetles. Insect ...
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Research Credits:
www.britannica.com/animal/Cur...
bugguide.net/node/view/40621/...
www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRp...
academic.oup.com/aesa/article...
biorisk.pensoft.net/article/1853
www.britannica.com/animal/weevil
extension.umn.edu/nuisance-in...
bugguide.net/node/view/139
genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-i...
animaldiversity.org/accounts/...
www.thespruce.com/what-is-a-w...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weevil
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[@AnimalFactFiles]

I'm not sure I've ever seen a weevil in the wild. At least not knowingly! I think I'll try to be on the lookout for some this summer!

[@penny_the_wiser413]

I don't think I've ever seen one either. Are Stink bugs in the weevil family

[@tracybowling1156]

I can't help but think that Weevils are just so cute! 🥰

[@rosesmith6296]

r/weeviltime for boots n snoots

[@switchunboxing]

Yup!

[@Jsarson1976]

Same

[@samwilliams874]

thanks so much 🎉🎉🎉

[@jumpyspiderlady8454]

I never noticed how cute they are! The fuzzy one made me make a squeak of glee! Maybe river dolphins would make a good video. They’re the only dolphin that can turn their heads and they’re pink! Kinda

[@erstwhilegrubstake]

We have these twerpy little green weevils where we live. For some reason they always manage to get in our house. So I'm kept busy with the bug jar. :)

[@wh4tnow]

some weevils creep me the hell out. others are adorable af. very diverse indeed

[@wawathulu5637]

Weevil is such a cool buggo. So majestic.

[@carto4028]

Oh yeah I find these guys sometimes when I go foraging for walnuts. Actually mostly all the wild walnuts will have weevils though they stay in the green part. When ever I crack one open I usually will find at least 3 if not 50 grubs if the walnuts really rotten.

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Shared interest

[@Julian.BrawlStars]

I live in Trinidad and Tobago and we always find these in our rice. Its annoying but we just wash the rice before cooking and they all come out. tysm for making this video btw🙏🏾💪🏾

[@penny_the_wiser413]

My grandma use to get what she called meal worms in her flour and bird food. She started keeping both in the freezer or refrigerator. I keep my flour in the freezer now

[@jadenl629]

these guys snouts remind me of anteaters, awesome vid keep up the great work!

[@ladysteel6019]

I always loved them since I was little and saw them running on the rice 😊

[@daorignaldumbucket]

It's weevil time!!

[@legendarybanditmb]

This diversity is unbeWEEVILble!

[@weevil.scientist]

I think it's kind of rude to imply that prehistoric weevils are not "true" weevils. If anything, shouldn't they be the truest weevils of all?? Since they have been around the longest. What happened to seniority??! Greatly disappointed in weevil scientists everywhere for this huge oversight.

[@meikkiris]

found you?

[@weevil.scientist]

@@meikkiris hehehehe

[@deluge_]

THERE U ARE

[@Ralphietalks]

Treasure hunt!

[@DoctorChapel]

Mission accomplished!

[@noobsmoke79]

Boots, snoots, and kjoots!

[@CaveyMoth]

It's weevil time, baby

[@pastellasugarina8176]

Omg the one at 0:23 looks like it’s dancing. So cute.

[@juliac3933]

they look so goofy

[@erstwhilegrubstake]

They have a goofy walk too.

[@daisygirl7844]

Those little faces! I just can’t!

[@sheilaross1449]

When you said some weevils have grooves for their antennae, the weevil depicted had grooves all over.

[@nonime9566]

This is my new feelgood video

[@abbyrobles2400]

Heck yeah, weeviltime

[@dr.paradosso5411]

YEEEEEEEEES THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@pennysinglehurst9350]

Happy weevil Wednesday gang❤️🪲

[@lokket9995]

I have bo idea how i got into watching more and more stuff about these bugs but it all started woth a simple short of a weevel digging its snout into a grain of rice.

[@sidritdalladaku8149]

I keep insects I find in my backyard One of them (I think)is a clover root weevil Her name is Mars ❤😂😅

[@panoken2130]

Could you do a video on javelina, or peccary in general?

[@wireguy3501]

jerma would love this

[@Rikimaru17]

Ahh...the elephants of the insect kingdom!

[@pickledlobstermeep]

i'm just causally watching this over doing an assignment due tomorrow but its worth it, my brains fried cuz its 2 am and i'm still not finished cool video!

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Best of luck on your assignment!!

[@kellarkilerm4]

They are so cute

[@pclm]

03:30 bro what is up with that cursed BBQ??

[@switchunboxing]

OK yeah they’re cute

[@alinonymous]

Hi Animal Fact Files guys. I'm a writer of fiction and I'd like to know more about the developing of jaws--or whatever they have--in weevil larvae. So the tiny organism barely emerged from the egg gets pitched against the rough but nourishing reality outside: how equipped to handle this is it at the 'start'? I imagine newborn jaws need food to harden but, on the other hand, they can't get food if not hard enough. Is it conceivable that the larva uses the moisture of its own body to soften the coveted target? Could anyone knowledgeable elaborate a bit on this process which I find fascinating (i.e., survival as transfer of hardness from outside inside)? Anticipated thanks.

[@cyclommatus11]

I once thought one of these was a longhorn beetle.

[@1.4142]

Snoot and boots

[@bigslappy7850]

Stop eatin up my flour ya dang weevils!

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

That grub video at the end was messed up. I don't even understand its relation to weevils.

[@murpheyholloran1067]

Whenever I play mariachi music in my garden oh yeah these guys come a'flocking

[@jakobs.family.computer]

Neat thx

[@AnimalFactFiles]

Thanks for watching 😸

[@aquaberyl7930]

how can a bug be so pretty, yet so ugly, and cute at the same time?!???!??!?

[@marth7539]

Were those Weevil larvaes fried on a barbecue at the end ? 😭

[@skateraptor12]

Part two- more in depth on weevils?

[@indyreno2933]

Can you do fact files on chachalacas?

[@penny_the_wiser413]

That would be cool since I don't know what those are

[@ScarletSwordfish]

Weevils wovvle but they won't fall down.

[@john_cullen]

they're such goofy little guys

[@holyshitballs]

Oh my god.. i found my dad..

[@mxtthiasplayz]

Here after playing grounded

[@TROLL_FACE_00]

So are they Evil?

[@googleman359]

No, just weevil

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

You still working on Japanese bullhead shark?

[@sarahlouise7163]

weevil grub kebab 😬