Why Do Some Acorns Have Holes Drilled Into Their Sides?

Why Do Some Acorns Have Holes Drilled Into Their Sides?

Have you ever wondered why some acorns have holes drilled into their sides? Well, the culprit is this creature. This is an acorn weevil. And that supersized powertool of a snout is called a rostrum. It’s the perfect device for digging through the insides of those yummy acorns. They usually go for greener ones, which are softer and not too bitter, rotating their heads and using those fancy snouts as drills. Female acorn weevils have longer rostrums than males. It’s because they don't drill just to satiate their hunger but also to build a nursery. The deeper they dig, the safer the babies will be. While the larvae develop, they consume the interior of the acorn until they emerge in adult form. To increase the chance of survival, female weevils drill all over an oak tree. They would even steal other females' holes if the opportunity arises.

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[izzycrybaby]

Holy crap. I used to find acorns on the ground with holes in them, break them open and usually find a grub inside. Now i know what insect it is 😅

[Lucian_Balthazar]

*Lol, they look just as cute when they move their heads from side to side like that 😅 Looked like some kinda robots even..* 😂

[ERENYAGER-gr]

I swear every time I see some new creature look like alien

[robotnikkkk]

.... *_LESSER OF TWO WEEVILS_*, I'D SAY...

[gabriellemueske]

Those larvae are great fishing bait too!

[elsainnamorato]

How Cute❤ I call them "snoot and boots" my favorite insect

[joshuamichel-baird]

I remember at school there was a oak tree that had acorns everywhere, I’d pick them up and put them in a ziplock bag and then one day I went to my room and there’s grubs all in the bag. I didn’t kno how they got in there… until now.

[raven]

Good thing they went with plants instead of flesh.

[MildredFarrow]

Never to old to learn something new ✔️

[alienmall]

The last dialogue and the scene... 😄😄😄✨

[ghost_anna_reads]

It looks and moves like a DelToro creature.

[georgieippolito]

Weevil time meme needs more attention. There are 90, 000 species and some actually look like dogs!!!

[GregoryTilghman]

THE THINGS GOD CAN CREATE🤯 NEVER EVEN KNEW ABOUT THIS INSECT🫤

[ashleyburries]

The fact that the eggs come out of the front is amazing 😮

[vickiknapp]

How do they get out after growing up? The hole is so small..❤

[yogeshgk]

Imagine these guys evolved and developing a taste for human blood

[sherrieowens]

I would say that is the same thing that makes holes in chestnuts. That what the worm in chestnuts come from. It is these little buggers.

[RandomFrenchmain]

Actually it’s not just that thing but also acorn ants that nest in acorns

[Circlepanda]

Nahh that's a plague doctor mosquito starin into my soul

[Dewe]

Acon i know are twice longer, and not all bitter, some tree have sweet one