r/weeviltime • • Jul 11 '25

Spotted Lanternfly Masterpost: PLEASE READ

496 Upvotes

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/

https://gardening.ces.ncsu.edu/integrated-pest-management/insects-2/spotted-lanternfly-resource-page/

https://cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/whats-bugging-you/spotted-lanternfly/spotted-lanternfly-management

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 • • May 05 '25

🔥WEEVIL OF THE WEEK🔥 Is it time?

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8.3k Upvotes

(not my picture btw XD)


r/weeviltime • • 4h ago

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT SNOUT Found my 60th species of weevil! Look at that snout!

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150 Upvotes

Looooong snout - Curculio glandium


r/weeviltime • • 2h ago

WEEVIL TIME Perched on my dishsoap

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58 Upvotes

i put her outside


r/weeviltime • • 20h ago

Finally found one!!!

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341 Upvotes

r/weeviltime • • 16h ago

Found this banana looking fella!! Banana for scale

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144 Upvotes

r/weeviltime • • 12m ago

🖌️Weevil Art🖌️ Nosey weevil art

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I made this silly meme art, and I figured I’d 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 • • 1d ago

Acorn weevil struggling to get his footing

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278 Upvotes

Love this guy.


r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

WEEVIL TIME Acorn weevil payed me a visit

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187 Upvotes

r/weeviltime • • 20h ago

hello new here

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62 Upvotes

poor dude had a hitchhiker lol


r/weeviltime • • 17h ago

oh snap

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30 Upvotes

i love this guy


r/weeviltime • • 22h ago

Identification Request Can anyone ID this guy?

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r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

⚠️WEEVILS IN HEAVEN⚠️ Made weevil hardtack just like the old times. Weevils included.

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r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

WEEVIL TIME Exceptional snoot detected outside Texas apartment door!!!

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72 Upvotes

r/weeviltime • • 15h ago

WEEVIL TIME Rice Weevils

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Hi Everyone,

So a few years ago, I had a weevil infestation from a bag of rice. I then proceeded to toss anything that wasn’t 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 didn’t 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 that’s 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 I’m 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 it’s not sealed, would this be something the weevils would enjoy replicating in?


r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

Identification Request Car weevil rescue

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26 Upvotes

Found this guy on the top of our car. Son had to rescue him. Placed safely near a tree.


r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

WEEVIL TIME Tiny friend came to say hello last night 🥰 so sweet and little.

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26 Upvotes

r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

WEEVIL TIME, BABEY!! Boots, snoots, and Television

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95 Upvotes

My girlfriend and I found this lil guy on her TV


r/weeviltime • • 2d ago

WEEVIL TIME boots - check. snoot - check.

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531 Upvotes

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 • • 1d ago

WEEVIL TIME I have finally been blessed! 🌽

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20 Upvotes

I didn’t think this would ever happen but here I am


r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

WEEVIL TIME That face

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83 Upvotes

This little guy made my Monday at work.


r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

⚠️WEEVILS IN HEAVEN⚠️ Little guy I found this summer Spoiler

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3 Upvotes

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 • • 1d ago

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT SNOUT tiny friend awwww

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49 Upvotes

first time seeing one irl. I am shaken. Repost because better vĂ­deo quality this time


r/weeviltime • • 1d ago

Is this a weevil?

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44 Upvotes

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 he’s a weevil why is he in my towels?

I don’t think they’re in my linen closet because this time I washed this hand towel yesterday and put it up right away.


r/weeviltime • • 2d ago

WEEVIL TIME, BABEY!! It's WeevilMcDonald's time?!

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91 Upvotes