Weevil
Several species enter structures primarily in the autumn and then leave in spring.
- Common Name: Black Vine Weevil, Strawberry Wood Weevil, etc.
- Scentific Name: various
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults vary from about 1/8 to 7/16" long.
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Biology
Overwinter as almost mature larvae in the soil among the host plant's roots.
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Habit
Typically nocturnal. If disturbed, they drop to the ground and disappear among debris.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties