This insect was spotted in Northeastern Ontario Canada on the edges of a nearby lake. I am glad I had my camera because I have never seen another like it!
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2006-08-06 18:41:39 · 11 answers · asked by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is very tiny, maybe the size of a sunflower seed.
2006-08-06 19:17:27 · update #1
Hi Kelly C
The insect that you have there is known as the Acorn Weevil, for obvious reasons they are commonly found on acorns, therefore Oak trees in particular.
I enclosed a photo of the critter just to be sure, But Im pretty sure thats what it is.
If it is not that, it is definatly a weevil of some sort, one of the largest families of beetles in the world, many are small and earth colored like this one. However the acorn weevil is one of those species that is well studied.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/30006
Notice the elongated mouth parts, that extend into a snout, the incredible length of this snout indicated that it is a female.
Those are fantastic pictures by the way, you always include such good photographic evidence, many people just say black fly what is it....with no country, description, behaviour anything...your questions are always thurough
2006-08-07 02:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The pictures are excellent and it is definitely a weevil and female because the female has a much longer snout. There are over "2,500 species of snout beetles and weevils in North America", most are harmful and use the snout to bore into live plants to lay eggs. Some however are useful for controlling weeds. Weevils and beetles comprise the family coleoptera.
2006-08-06 22:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by kriend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weevil
2006-08-06 18:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't narrow it down exactly but i'd say its definately a species of weevil. Most likely a type of acorn weevil.
See the linked pics in 'sources' below.
2006-08-06 21:12:19 · answer #4 · answered by ukstubby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Oak Acorn Weevil
2006-08-06 18:50:33 · answer #5 · answered by BIGDAWG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looks like a weevil.
2006-08-07 05:52:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much about etymology, but a reference would help. Like holding a book or your hand or something of a recognizable size in the picture.
2006-08-06 18:48:09 · answer #7 · answered by riven3187 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alien species,keep away
2006-08-06 21:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by indrakeerthi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weevil for sure
2006-08-06 18:58:27 · answer #9 · answered by niceguy4agze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant say i have never seen anything like that here in australia.
2006-08-06 18:46:26 · answer #10 · answered by Logan_brett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋