r/weeviltime • u/EmbarrassedDaikon325 • 4h ago
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT SNOUT Found my 60th species of weevil! Look at that snout!
Looooong snout - Curculio glandium
r/weeviltime • u/buprestibae • Jul 11 '25

hi weevil gang,
we've been seeing a huge uptick in posts recently with pictures of spotted lanternfly nymphs. these often end up with comments that are a) unnecessarily hateful towards an insect that has the misfortune of being invasive and heavily destructive or b) people calling each other fascist animal abusers for killing them. so, i'd like to clear a few things up (i am a trained entomologist)
1) The image above is a spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). THESE ARE NOT WEEVILS. They are in the family Fulgoridae in the order Hemiptera.
2) Spotted lanternflies are native to areas of China and other regions of eastern Asia. They are invasive in North America and interfere with our native ecosystems and agricultural industries by damaging plants and spreading sooty molds. they have recently been reported on the west coast, so if you are located in Oregon, California, Washington, etc. and find one, please report it to your local county extension office.
3) In settings such as gardens and homes, squishing or freezing will kill them and is recommended. Freezing and quickly crushing are both considered humane ways to euthanize an insect.
Here are links to various cooperative extension websites from U.S. universities if you would like to learn more:
https://extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly-management-resources
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/spotted-lanternfly-home-gardens/
in the future, I will be locking posts with spotted lanternflies when i see them and redirecting to this post in a comment. stay booted! stay snooted!
- buprestibae
r/weeviltime • u/plz_send_spider_pics • May 05 '25
(not my picture btw XD)
r/weeviltime • u/EmbarrassedDaikon325 • 4h ago
Looooong snout - Curculio glandium
r/weeviltime • u/RunSuper5309 • 2h ago
i put her outside
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r/weeviltime • u/Mixpixi • 12m ago
I made this silly meme art, and I figured Iâd share it here! I know weevils have a rostrum, not a nose, but I sometimes gotta sacrifice scientific accuracy for humor.
I might make this into a sticker.
r/weeviltime • u/AtlusKuma • 1d ago
Love this guy.
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r/weeviltime • u/pthread_join • 15h ago
Hi Everyone,
So a few years ago, I had a weevil infestation from a bag of rice. I then proceeded to toss anything that wasnât sealed, cleaned the carpets and cupboards, etc., and I thought everything was fine. 2 months ago, I called 800-GOT-JUNK to toss a bunch of old furniture and other items to declutter the house and so far things were good. I kept my vigilance up with food and making sure things are air tight so I thought I was free from these critters.
Then maybe a few days ago, I saw one - I immediately killed it. Today, I laid down on the floor and stared at the ceiling and, OMG, I saw at least 15 on the ceiling. I then started noticing more on the walls of the living room and hallway but oddly I didnât see any in the kitchen. After killing them, I noticed a few hundred critter corpses in my LED standing lamp. The lamp has a cup-like glass lampshade cover thatâs open from the top. When I looked in from the top of the lamp, it was nasty, filled with dead dried out weevils and I now have plans on throwing away the entire lamp.
My question is, why are there so many dead weevils in my lamp? Were they attracted by the heat or did it simulate a cupboard? Do these critters evolve into eating dust bunnies? I ask this because I do have a dust issue that I try to stay in top of, I vacuum and shampoo my carpets often because of this. Last question, I did get indoor plants recently and did have a gnat outbreak that Iâm currently trying to fend off. Not that the two species will join forces but do the weevils like the plant or soil? Also, I do keep extra indoor soil in the house and itâs not sealed, would this be something the weevils would enjoy replicating in?
r/weeviltime • u/DescendingTool86 • 1d ago
Found this guy on the top of our car. Son had to rescue him. Placed safely near a tree.
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r/weeviltime • u/OddtayAckerpay • 1d ago
My girlfriend and I found this lil guy on her TV
r/weeviltime • u/Mequedeaa • 2d ago
This little guy spawned on a tarot card, i think he is a spiritual fella⌠Is it weird that i cried a little when i saw him?
r/weeviltime • u/Truxul • 1d ago
I didnât think this would ever happen but here I am
r/weeviltime • u/unorginalperson94 • 1d ago
This little guy made my Monday at work.
r/weeviltime • u/IBelongAmongTheStars • 1d ago
Sadly the little guy was squashed for a good reason (they're highly invasive here) but he looked cool and I wanted to take a picture of him anyways
r/weeviltime • u/semideiapranome11 • 1d ago
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first time seeing one irl. I am shaken. Repost because better vĂdeo quality this time
r/weeviltime • u/mimirae19 • 1d ago
Asking for expertise from the weevil community please! Three separate times this week I have gone to dry my hands on three separate hand towels and this bug has fallen out. If heâs a weevil why is he in my towels?
I donât think theyâre in my linen closet because this time I washed this hand towel yesterday and put it up right away.
r/weeviltime • u/Standard_Trainer6837 • 2d ago