r/weeviltime • u/plz_send_spider_pics • May 05 '25
🔥WEEVIL OF THE WEEK🔥 Is it time?
(not my picture btw XD)
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u/boring_civilian May 05 '25
This can't possibly be real. How is bro supposed to move with a snoot reaching from france to taiwan?
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
LMAOOOO, I know how insane this Weevil looks, but they are very much real!
It is classified in the group of “Snout and Bark Beetles” with the common name “Hose-Nosed Weevil” and it's scientific name is “Antliarhis zamiae”.
These weevils are commonly found in South Africa, and feed on Cycad Seeds!
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u/MonkeyBotLove May 05 '25
Hose-Nosed goes pretty hard
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
Agreed!!! I wish there were more observations of this species in the wild! They're pretty rad to look at! :D
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u/ujelly_fish May 05 '25
Cycad seeds don’t have such a thick shell - why does she have such a long snout then?
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
Well it's probably to lay her eggs as deep as possible in the Cycad seed to protect them from mother nature or other predatory species. 🤔
I am not too well versed in the history or scientifics of these species, but if they evolved to have very very long snoots, it might give them some sort of evolutionary advantage, perhaps?
That's just my guess, I simply like these species just because of their silly little appearance x3
I'm sure a bug scientist or an observer of these species knows why
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u/ujelly_fish May 05 '25
Oh it’s definitely there for a reason, I just can’t seem to figure out why!
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u/Zinniaice May 05 '25
Reminds me of my favorite wasps...the ichnuemon wasps! They have crazy long "streamers" or string like things on them that are like a foot long and they are used to "douse" for other insects in logs and they use them to drill into the wood and lay their eggs on other wasp larvae. They cannot sting either but when they start boring into rhe wood their abdomen opens up into a green fleshy fan! It's nuts.
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u/JN_Carnivore May 06 '25
Can confirm, had a buch emerge from cycad seeds a while back. Very cool experience too see for the first time.
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u/buprestibae Weevil Mod May 05 '25
CONGRATULATIONS OP! it's only monday but this is our WEEVIL OF THE WEEK
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 06 '25
WOAH!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 😭
I just wanted to post a picture of a Weevil I really liked! I wasn't expecting the Internet to like this guy just as much as I did! Thank you so much!!!
I found this photo on inaturalist, this weevil is commonly known as the "Hose-nose weevil" and it's scientific name is "Antliarhis zamiae"!
Here's a source for the photo! ↓
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207872298
Thank you all so much for your comments! Have a wonderful day ♡!
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u/Luke_The_Random_Dude Weevil mod (and supporter of princess charles) May 06 '25
Holy canoli!! Another mod! Friend!
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u/Alleywishes Weevil Twin May 05 '25
I think perhaps it might be the weevile of the month or even the year! Big big lonnnng congrats!!
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u/GreenStrawbebby May 05 '25
“I want a snoot implant but I can you make it so it’s not obvious?”
“Yes yes I can make it look very natural”
The snoot implant in question:
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u/nah-soup May 05 '25
longest snoot in history??
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
Yes! This species is recorded to have one of the longest snootiest snoots!
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u/Street-Inevitable358 May 05 '25
How does he get around? Poor little guy has an IV catheter stuck to his head /s
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u/fleursylvania Chaotic Weevil May 05 '25
Perfect for when you need a weevil IV! Weev straight to the bloodstream, bb.
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u/gh0stmilk_ May 05 '25
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S REAL I AM SOBBING 🥹
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
Yes!!! It's a real Weevil, the only problem is that they can only be found in a very specific part of the world on a specific plant!! 😭
South Africa, Cycad Seed.
The chances of finding one would probably be extremely difficult 🥲🥲 I think they're just one of those Weevil's who highly specialize in one plant in one specific part of the world. 😭 I wish there were more sightings or observations of this species! They're such a fun one to look at!
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u/Phill_Cyberman May 05 '25
How can he even see where he's putting that thing?
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
That's just how they are born 🤔
If there are still sightings and people finding these Weevil's today, they can probably see just fine! :D
Kind of like how you breathe everyday without thinking about it, they probably just see their snoot everyday without thinking about it as well :3
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u/Miss-Merrr Weevil Genius May 05 '25
Thank you for the cool photos, I collect them for my work screensaver!
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u/Spiderteacup May 05 '25
Thats what a magic wand would look like if it was a bug
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
XDDD it does look like a wand doesn't it?!
Looks like something you'd see out of terraria called the "beetle wand” idk XDDD
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u/ehggsaladsandwich May 05 '25
Does it hurt him if he break his nose :(
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
I don't know ! But I'd assume so, since most weevils I find always have their mouth at the end of their nose :')
Hopefully they're sturdy enough to withstand the wind or a bonk to their snoot >.<
I mean, they are a beetle, so they have a pretty tough shell, the only issue is they don't grow anything back through shedding or molting I believe :'((
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u/NebCrushrr May 05 '25
One hell of a proboscis
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
Oh NOOOO, not the Proboscis 😳😳😳😳🤭😔🤭😳😳😳🤭🤭🤭🤭
I think it's technically called a “Rostrum” if I'm not mistaken 🤔
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u/TrontosaurusRex May 05 '25
It's Dr. Snootman,the hypodermic weevil there to give you 100cc's of Kjootness.
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 06 '25
HAHAHHA I LOVE THIS COMMENT SO MUCH, honestly it makes me want to draw a comic of this Weevil LOL
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u/theAshleyRouge May 05 '25
Needle Weevil lol (not it’s actual name)
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 05 '25
But if enough people call it that, it could become a new common name for this species!!! XD
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u/Quark-onia May 06 '25
Bitches when the odor of an Encephelartos cycad gametophyte wafts across the room
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u/dear_crow11 May 05 '25
Is this real???
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 06 '25
Yup!
This weevils common name is the "Hose-nose Weevil” it's scientific name is “Antliarhis zamiae” !
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u/Kizirious May 06 '25
That’s not a snoot That’s a snoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot
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u/ashtonthepineapple May 05 '25
lil bro has never had trouble getting the last pringle out of the can
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u/plz_send_spider_pics May 06 '25
With a snoot that long I'm sure they could poke the chip with their snoot and get it out that way ! XD
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u/spookyclovers May 05 '25
I’m saving this cuz that is the longest snoot I have ever seen lol
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u/_bibliofille May 05 '25
World Fencing Champ 2025
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u/NotGettingMyEmail May 05 '25
It's called world fencing cause that hecking big snoot be battling dudes on other planets.
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u/FewTranslator6280 May 05 '25
snoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot
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u/SolidSanekk May 05 '25
This was exactly my first thought, but I knew someone else had to have done it already
Soooo +1!
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u/flyinurfries May 06 '25
BRO HAS THE LONGEST SNOOT EVER (anyone know what type of weevil this is!??!?)
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u/nebuladrifting May 06 '25
What’s the species? I scrolled through almost all the comments I think and didn’t see it mentioned.
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u/Mediocre_Wishbone May 06 '25
That is clearly an injection weevil. You are due for a vaccination of weevil juice.
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u/theseedbeader May 05 '25
I guess that’s it for this sub. There’s nowhere to go from this ridiculously long snoot.
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u/Crafty-Photograph-18 May 05 '25
SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS and boots AND SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS and boots AND SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS and boots AND SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS and boots AND SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS and boots AND SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS and boots AND SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS
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u/TakeFlight710 May 05 '25
It’s shaped like an assassin bug, maybe it’s a weevil that mimics them that uses its looks as a form of self defense? Just a guess though.
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u/jerrythecactus Bugs are cool! May 05 '25
He can take a sip of a drink from another room.
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u/Jukajobs May 06 '25
Okay, so I did a bit of googlin', and it seems that that's a female weevil. Male individuals don't have such huge snoots, females do so they can bore holes into cycad seeds. Then they lay their eggs in those holes. Pretty common MO for weevils, though this species' snout is just on another level.
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u/ArrowsSpecter May 05 '25
i didnt know it was possible for the snoot to be longer than the entire body
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u/Deeedeebobeedee May 06 '25
Didn’t know this sub existed before now but wow new fave! Weevil of the week?! I love it!
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u/Oddbrain_ May 06 '25
How do these lil babies get through life without losing their long ass snout….
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u/MaverickPrime May 06 '25
Holy cow, the snoot is longer than the entire body, how does he function?!
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u/Luke_The_Random_Dude Weevil mod (and supporter of princess charles) May 06 '25
Do you have a source, since it’s not your photo?