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Silver-green leaf weevil

Phyllobius argentatus

The silver-green leaf weevil is a small bug that loves to munch on leaves. Its shiny green color helps it blend in with plants, making it a little tricky to spot!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Silver-green leaf weevil has a striking iridescent body covered in tiny, metallic silver-green scales, giving it a shimmering appearance. It possesses a distinctive, elongated snout called a rostrum, with antennae located partway along its length, and sturdy dark legs.

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Silver-green leaf weevil
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Silver-green leaf weevil

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female weevils lay their tiny eggs inside plant tissue or soil, keeping them safe.

Its incredible scales shimmer, changing color slightly like a tiny jewel in the sun!

Look closely at its antennae; they have a cool elbow-like bend for sensing!

This weevil's scientific name, argentatus, means 'silvery' in Latin!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf-Muncher Snout

Silver-green leaf weevil can use its special long snout to chew holes in leaves and stems, allowing them to access their leafy meals.

Fähigkeit

Clinging Claws

Silver-green leaf weevil has tiny claws on its feet that help them grip tightly to smooth leaves and stems, even in windy conditions.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
8-12 mm
Größe
4-6 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-90 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

They munch on leaves and buds of various trees and shrubs using their long snouts.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant roots, while adults feed on leaves and buds.

Hauptnahrung

  • Oak leaves
  • Hazel leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Alder leaves
  • Rose leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Adults feed on its leaves and buds.

eats

Hazel

Corylus avellana

Adults chew holes in its leaves.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Predatory birds hunt these weevils for food.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders capture them in their webs.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch bugs without asking an adult first, as some can bite.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Silver-green leaf weevil?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Silver-green leaf weevil?

4-6 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Silver-green leaf weevil?

60-90 Tage

Was frisst Silver-green leaf weevil?

They munch on leaves and buds of various trees and shrubs using their long snouts.

Wo findet man Silver-green leaf weevil normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Silver-green leaf weevil?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Silver-green leaf weevil?

6

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