Weevil

Description

A weevil is a type of beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily.They are usually small,less than 6 mm (0.24 in),and herbivorous.Over 60,000 species are in several families,mostly in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils).Some other beetles,although not closely related,bear the name "weevil",such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum),which belongs to the family Anobiidae. Many weevils are considered pests because of their ability to damage and kill crops,but others are used for biological control of invasive plants.The grain or wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius) damages stored grain.The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) attacks cotton crops.It lays its eggs inside cotton bolls,and the larvae eat their way out. Some weevils have the ability to fly,such as the rice weevil. One species of weevil,Austroplatypus incompertus,exhibits eusociality,one of the few insects outside the Hymenoptera and the Isoptera to do so