User:Mattaleksey/sandbox

After eggs are deposited, the weevil fills the hole with fecal matter. It can take up to three days for a newly hatched larva to escape the acorn. Larvae undergo complete metamorphosis after a few years into an adult acorn weevil.

They are native to eastern North America.

It eats by a rostrum, an elongated snout, that is used for piercing. Male/Female differentiation can be determined using the rostrum as female's are longer.

Life Cycle
Curculio glandium eggs are deposited in acorns by the adult weevil chewing channels into the fruit. These do not reach the acorn's embryo and are healed by the plant, sealing the holes and protecting the eggs from parasites. Upon hatching, either one or two larvae consume the fruit. While they may eat the entirety of the fruit, the larvae typically do not consume the embryo. Curculio glandium live throughout winter in the larval stage. The larvae are freeze avoidant, preventing their internal body fluids from freezing during the winter.

Trees
Circulio glandium can pose a large risk to acorn bearing tree populations. They are highly effective at infecting acorns which can cause a widespread number of seeds to be incapable of germination.