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Introduction: This insect has a peculiar shape, a long "nose" is its main external identification feature, although the appearance is cute, but the label of agricultural pests is also an indisputable fact.
Weevils, also known as weevils, are collective names for insects, suborder Polyphalus, and weevilidae.
Weevils are the most diverse insects in the insect kingdom, to what extent? There are more than 60,000 species of weevils known in the world, and there are more than 6,000 species in China.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="01" > oddly shaped</h1>
The reason why this small insect is called a weevil is because its "nose" is particularly long, like an elephant, hence the name. However, it is worth noting that this so-called "nose" is actually its muzzle, (muzzle: the part of the head of some animals that protrudes forward), and the end of the muzzle is the mouth organ used to forage and chew. Its tone is very strong, and it can easily drill holes in plants.
Its antennae are also very characteristic, and even grow on the tone, this combination is really unique.
The weevil's head is unusually flexible and can rotate 360° at any time.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="02" > really tough! </h1>
Weevils belong to the order Coleoptera and, like other beetles, they have a hard shell. Most weevils are capable of flying, but some of them have degenerated hindwings, closed forewings, and the hardness of the elytra on the back is several levels harder than other beetles, making it the hardest beetle in the world.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="03" > headache agricultural pest</h1>
Weevils are plant-feeding in both the larval and adult stages, and the weevil larvae have developed heads and can feed on plants. Whether it is the roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds of plants, they are all deeply affected. Weevils are well-known cash crop pests, such as cotton, bananas, sugar cane, bamboo, etc., which have become the targets of their harm. Among them, the rice elephant and the corn elephant are the most special, because they endanger the grain, and if these two kinds of weevils are not controlled, the serious consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, various places have thought of many ways to prevent and control the harm caused by weevils.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="04" > weevil that will "pretend to be dead"</h1>
Weevils are mild-tempered and not aggressive, so "pretending to die" became a way for them to protect themselves. When the weevil senses danger from external stimuli, it immediately pretends to be dead, hoping to escape the disaster, and when it realizes that the danger may have been lifted, it will flee immediately.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="05" > gorgeous and charming</h1>
There are many kinds of weevils, and many of them are small and charming in their large families.