Insect identifier · Often confused insects
How to identify a Weevil
Curculionidae
· Also called snout beetle, rice weevil, grain weevil
People search “weevil” because it looks like something that bites. Weevil (Curculionidae) does not bite or sting people. Also called snout beetle, rice weevil, grain weevil.
Bugs in the flour with a snout are weevils.
What does a weevil look like?
Weevil is Small, often 2–6 mm. Colors: brown, black. Marks: Snout; Elbowed antennae on the snout; In grain or on plants.
Weevil is Small, often 2–6 mm. Colors: brown, black. Marks: Snout; Elbowed antennae on the snout; In grain or on plants.
Identification marks
- Snout
- Elbowed antennae on the snout
- In grain or on plants
Size: Small, often 2–6 mm
Colors: brown, black
Where: both
Weevil vs Indian meal moth
A snout in the rice = weevil, not a biter.
- Indian meal moth identification (Plodia interpunctella)
- Varied carpet beetle identification (Anthrenus verbasci)
Range and season
Active year-round in food; summer in gardens. Places: kitchen, garden. The snout is the ID. Pantry weevils do not bite people.
Pantry grain and garden plants.
The snout is the ID. Pantry weevils do not bite people.
Year-round in food; summer in gardens
Common questions
Do weevils bite?
No.