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Leaf-rolling Weevil

Homoeolabus analis

Photo by LivanEscudero
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25.7069, -80.4048

Field Notes

Habitat:

gardens, shrubs, trees

Notes:

Pictures 2 and 3 shows it doing what it's named for. I think it's ready for a job at Chipotle making burritos.

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Comments (3)

Fascinating! Thanks for the link.
I didn't know, but I looked it up :) ... They lay their egg (sometimes eggs) in it and the larva develops inside. There is an article describing the whole process in more detail here: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/beetles/H_analis_P_ovatus.htm
Do you know why they roll the leaves like that? Are they laying eggs inside? Hiding from predators?

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