Have you ever seen a weevil up close before? These tiny insects are famous for their ability to drill holes. A weevil drilling a hole into an acorn is a fascinating process to observe. But why do they ...

This fuzzy acorn weevil uses her snout to drill through an acorn's shell. This fuzzy acorn weevil can’t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her ...

Both Peromyscus leucopus white-footed mice and Blarina brevicauda short-tailed shrews prey upon the curculionid weevils that attack Quercus alba acorns. Peromyscus leucopus also feeds on Q. alba ...

Predators and parasitoids may contribute to controlling the population sizes of phytophagous insects, and this has been shown to benefit plants. Phytophagous insects may also be killed by other ...

A good number of oak trees grow at Crossroads at Big Creek’s Ida Bay Preserve. Already, though it seems early, acorns blanket the ground in several places. In August, if you see an acorn on the ground ...

Well, if you’re a parent of kids who love stashing acorns indoors, that is. Yup, according to Meaghan Williamson, of Mindfully Made Motherhood, “your toddler’s favourite acorns” might have weevils ...

Squirrels are indubitably the most obvious consumers of the fall acorn harvest. At this time of year they are busy scurrying around burying acorns in woods and lawns across Staten Island. Some of ...

Autumn’s almost here. You know, that transitional time where we embrace chunky knits, soothing soups and... acorn weevils?! Well, if you’re a parent of kids who love stashing acorns indoors, that is.