Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 57: Black Vine Weevil

Black Vine Weevil
Arthropods Daily · No. 57 Black Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
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Black Vine Weevil
Black Vine Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) – species of family “True Weevils“

Otiorhynchus sulcatus, commonly known as the black vine weevil or simply vine weevil, is native to Europe, but common in North America as well. It is a pest of many garden plants.

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