Weevil
About the Weevil
The largest family of beetles with over 97,000 species described - more than all fish, reptile, amphibian, bird, and mammal species combined. Their distinctive long snout is used for boring into plants and seeds. The boll weevil nearly destroyed the American cotton industry in the 1920s. The granary weevil has been infesting stored grain for 8,000+ years. Some species are brilliantly colored. They play important roles in pollination of certain plants. They are found from deserts to rainforests. Some species are used as biological control agents against invasive plants.
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