




Apioninae
Pear-shaped weevils are tiny bugs that have a funny shape like a pear! They love to munch on plants and can be found in gardens and fields.
Lebensraum: Gardens
The Pear-shaped Weevils has a distinctly pear-shaped or ovate body, often appearing black, dark blue, or metallic green. They possess a long, slender snout, called a rostrum, which is typically curved and prominent. Their antennae are usually elbowed.





Kategorie
InsektenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
Mach den ersten Snap!
Many pear-shaped weevils are so tiny, they can fit on a pinhead!
Some can play dead by pulling in their legs and falling still!
Their babies munch seeds from the inside, leaving them like empty shells!
They belong to the biggest beetle family in the entire world!
Pear-shaped Weevils can bore into plant seeds with their long snout because it helps them access food and lay eggs safely.
Pear-shaped Weevils has a compact, hard pear-shaped body that helps them fit snugly into plant crevices or protect against predators.
Pear-shaped Weevils can develop entirely inside plant seeds because their larvae are perfectly adapted to feed and grow within this protective food source.
These tiny insects munch on various plant parts, especially seeds and flowers.
Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed internally on seeds; adults typically feed on leaves, stems, or pollen.

Trifolium repens
Adults feed on foliage, larvae develop in seeds.

Medicago sativa
Adults and larvae consume various plant parts.
Araneus diadematus
Small weevils can become prey for various spiders.
Cyanistes caeruleus
Insectivorous birds commonly prey on weevils.
Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.
Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.
Bezieht sich auf Arten, die deutlich kleiner sind als der Durchschnitt oder das Typische ihrer Art.
Beschreibt Organismen, die Pollen übertragen und so die Befruchtung und Fortpflanzung von Pflanzen ermöglichen.
Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
It's best to look at weevils from a distance and not touch them.
1-4 mm
60-180 Tage
These tiny insects munch on various plant parts, especially seeds and flowers.
Gardens
Foraging
6
Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.