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#WeevilWednesday

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It’s #WeevilWednesday! This absolute unit magically appeared in the laundry room sink the other night. It’s a chichí, aka citrus root borer weevil. It’s an imported threat to citrus crops, so while very pretty it does not make a good neighbour.

But look at that snoot! And those hooks on the feetsies! And that metallic carapace!

Also, definitely sang “Gold Dust Weevil” to the tune of Hole’s cover of “Gold Dust Woman” when I saw this critter.

among everything else, it's #WeevilWednesday.

(Found on evening primrose, probably _Acanthoscelidius acephalus_, one of the minute seed weevils, subfamily Ceutorhynchinae. As soon as you disturb the plant they have the annoying habit of waddling to the tip of the nearest leaf and jumping with surprising strength off into the void.)