Species: Strawberry Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus rubi)
Family: Weevils (CURCULIONIDAE)
Category: Insects (Other)
Location: SW
A. Insects (Other)
More extensive information on insects can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Weevils (CURCULIONIDAE)
Weevils are also called 'Snout beetles', many of which have unusual downward-curving snouts with elbowed antennae. Most feed on plants and can be major pests of cultivated plants. They are harmless to people.
These small insects belong to a large family of perhaps 80,000 species worldwide.
C. Strawberry Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus rubi)
Strawberry Blossom Weevils are small insects - at around 2.5 millimetres in length - with a distinctive long, downward-curving snout with elbowed antennae that end in clubs.
These individuals are also distinctive because of a tiny, pale scutellum that lies between the thorax and the abdomen.
These insects favour plants in the Rosaceae family, especially strawberries and raspberries. They can be especially problematic on strawberry crops, sometimes destroying 80% of a crop. Adults are known to feed on foliage, with females laying one egg per flower bud.
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Strawberry Blossom Weevil (Anthonomus rubi)
Strawberry Blossom Weevils are small insects - at around 2.5 millimetres in length - with a distinctive long, downward-curving snout with elbowed antennae that end in clubs.
These individuals are also distinctive because of a tiny, pale scutellum that lies between the thorax and the abdomen.
