The largest males have bigger weapons, but smaller males have other advantages. Photo by Ummat Somjee When it comes to some members of the insect world, size variations can be mind-boggling. A ...
Nature keeps male horned weevils from stupid scraps. A horned weevil can’t pick a real fight with a male too big for him because the bigger one can’t get a good grip, according to William G. Eberhard ...
You might think a male giraffe weevil, or a male anything for that matter, would object to a rival creeping between his legs when he’s mating. But creeping sneaks get away with outrageous stunts among ...
Two geographical populations of Sitophilus oryzae (L.) were obtained: small weevils from the Louisiana State University culture and intermediate-sized weevils from the Kansas State University culture.
Hundreds, if not thousands, of weevils were recently found in the area. Hundreds were spotted covering a Telferner store; others blanketed a banana tree. So, what are weevils and are they being ...