What is the difference?

[sebastianbawn]

Gi, Im hoping someone can help explain the difference between Otiorhynchus sulcatus and Hylobius abietis. As I have seen many pics like mine labelled as either Vine weevil, or Pine Weevil. So now I am unsure of my pic

[kiff]

your photo is of a vine weevil - otiorhynchus sulcatus the pine weevil has a longer rostrum, shorter antenna and the yellowish patches tend to be bigger

[sebastianbawn]

Many thanks Kiff, that was what I wanted to hear. cheers

[metalfish]

mm vine weevil nightmare for any nursery- the bits I looked for in id'ing was the long nose like bit and the shell/ body has obvious ridges going along it and the matt grey colour

fraid if I saw one in the polytunnels or greenhouses at work I killed them, and the grubs too. They especially loved cowslips & primroses, they'd eat all the roots & kill the plants (insert swear word here!). Far to good at reproducing too

Proably not such a problem in a garden as thats so much bigger than a load of pot plants

[sebastianbawn]

Yeh their grubs can be extremely destructive! I read somewhere that no male has ever been found (I think they were making out that they were asexual), I think they guy must have had his info wrong. Has anyone else ever come across this claim?

[Geoff F]

Yes I found a few more Vine Weevil grubs in a pot yesterday. I always put them on the birdtable where they quickly find a useful purpose!

[sebastianbawn]

Well its better than just killing them, at least another animal will find use with them. Kinda like playing God lol