




Myllocerus undecimpustulatus
The Sri Lanka Weevil is a small, colorful bug found in Sri Lanka. It has a long snout and loves to munch on plants, making it an important part of nature.
生息地: Forests
The Sri Lanka Weevil is a small beetle, usually 3-7mm long, with a distinct short, broad snout. It often has a striking metallic greenish-grey or brownish sheen, sometimes with faint darker spots on its wing covers, making it visually distinct from duller weevil species.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Despite its small size, swarms of these weevils can cause big damage to crops!
If threatened, this tiny weevil can play dead, dropping to the ground and staying perfectly still!
Scientists named this weevil 'undecimpustulatus' because it sometimes has eleven spots!
The Sri Lanka Weevil's 'snout' is actually its mouthparts, used for precision munching!
Sri Lanka Weevil has specialized chewing mouthparts at the end of its rostrum that help them devour plant leaves and shoots.
This weevil is covered in iridescent scales that help it blend perfectly with the foliage of its host plants, hiding from predators.
Sri Lanka Weevil has a tough exoskeleton that provides excellent protection from bumps and many hungry predators.
This little insect loves to munch on the leaves and young shoots of many plants.
年齢による違い: Larvae feed on plant roots underground, while adults prefer munching on leaves and young shoots above ground.
Mangifera indica
Feeds on leaves
Camellia sinensis
Consumes foliage
Corvus splendens
Crows eat insects
Oecophylla smaragdina
Ants prey on weevils
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Don't touch bugs without asking an adult first, as some can bite.
8-15 mm
3-7 mm
60-150 日
2 km/h
This little insect loves to munch on the leaves and young shoots of many plants.
Forests
Foraging
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