04-11-2009, 05:32 PM
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| Re: What makes a little hole in acorns ?
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Originally Posted by posie  Thanks guys, now I can be cocky and tell everyone what it is . [1=] What is a weevil, is it a flying insect , if not , how does it get right up our trees . [=2] has it got a boring or drilling 'tool' at its muzzle ,or does it use sort of gnawing teeth ? It must be tiny, to get through that little hole.Isn't nature wonderful. | Quote:
Originally Posted by loripo There is a weevil that does this , [=2] using acorns to 'drill'into and lay eggs for it's larvae. Hopefully someone will be able to confrim this and give more details.  | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green Hi Posie, [=1] Weevils are beetles. The Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium ( though I'm sure others have similar habits/associations) is in the Curculionidae family, though there are about six different families of them in the UK.
Take care, Jason  | Quote:
Originally Posted by posie why didn't anybody answer my questions ?  | We did! Just in a different order
Last edited by Jason Green; 04-11-2009 at 05:42 PM.
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