rsp on Nostr: #WeevilWednesday Megacerus cubiculus aren't true weevils--they're in the family ...

#WeevilWednesday

Megacerus cubiculus aren't true weevils--they're in the family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) or in a family of their own (Bruchidae). They're called weevils because the larvae feed on and develop inside seeds of morning glories. They don't have a common name, but cubiculus means "little cube" (because of their body shape) and Megacerus means "large horned". So we could call them large-horned little cube beetles. Adults are about 2.5 mm long.

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