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Clay-coloured Weevil

Otiorhynchus singularis

The Clay-coloured Weevil is a small, brown bug that loves to munch on plants. It has a long snout and tiny legs, making it look quite funny as it moves around in gardens and fields.

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Clay-coloured Weevil has a stout, oval body, typically dull grey-brown to reddish-brown, often appearing dusty due to short, dense, pale scales. Its distinguishing features include a short, broad snout (rostrum) and deeply ridged wing covers (elytra), which are fused, meaning it cannot fly.

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Clay-coloured Weevil
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Clay-coloured Weevil

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult weevils can live for more than a year, surviving through cold winters.

Most Clay-coloured Weevils are female and can have babies without needing a male!

Their wing covers are fused together, so these weevils cannot fly!

They are nocturnal, meaning they wake up and eat plants only after the sun goes down.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Snout Eater

The Clay-coloured Weevil can chew through tough plant stems and leaves because of its strong, short snout that helps them eat.

Fähigkeit

Play Dead Defense

Clay-coloured Weevils can suddenly drop to the ground and play dead when threatened, which helps them escape predators.

Fähigkeit

Root Muncher Babies

Their larvae have powerful mandibles for boring into soil and eating plant roots, which helps them grow strong underground.

Maße und Details

Größe
4-8 mm
Lebenserwartung
365-730 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This weevil is a herbivore, with both adults and larvae munching on different parts of plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae live underground and feed on plant roots, while adults feed above ground on leaves, buds, and bark.

Hauptnahrung

  • leaves
  • buds
  • bark
  • roots
  • flowers
  • soft stems

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Feeds on foliage and can cause significant plant damage.

eaten by

blackbird

Turdus merula

Birds forage for weevils on the ground and plants.

eaten by

European hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Hedgehogs consume weevils as part of their varied diet.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at bugs like weevils without touching them, as they are very small and delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Clay-coloured Weevil?

4-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Clay-coloured Weevil?

365-730 Tage

Was frisst Clay-coloured Weevil?

This weevil is a herbivore, with both adults and larvae munching on different parts of plants.

Wo findet man Clay-coloured Weevil normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Clay-coloured Weevil?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Clay-coloured Weevil?

6

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