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Post by mcucciare on Aug 3, 2018 9:54:32 GMT -8
Hey everyone. I live in Wisconsin and have been finding these what I assume are beetles in my house. Can someone help me figure out what they are?? They are very small. Maybe half the size of a dime?  |
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Post by bugboys3 on Aug 3, 2018 10:23:41 GMT -8
It is some species of weevil. I would send this picture to PJ Liesch. He is the University of Wisconsin extension Entomologist. He is very good at figuring these types of things out. His email is pliesch@wisc.edu
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Post by mcucciare on Aug 3, 2018 10:30:28 GMT -8
Thank you. Email sent.
I thought based on my own research it was a weevil also. Does anyone else have any idea?
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Post by bandrow on Aug 3, 2018 16:59:05 GMT -8
Greetings,
Definitely a weevil in the subfamily Entiminae. I would guess it's close to the genus Otiorhynchus - but there are an awful lot of weevil species, so hopefully Mr. Liesch can get you a good name. Let us know his verdict...
Cheers!
Bandrow
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Post by boghaunter1 on Aug 4, 2018 12:36:17 GMT -8
Looks like a Strawberry Root Weevil (Otiorhychus ovatus). Beetle is black, has a short snout, is about 7-10mm long, has a very hard body (try crushing one between your fingers!) & is commonly found in later summer crawling around the walls inside of homes. Their larvae are minor pests on strawberry plant roots as the name implies. Not a weevil expert... my opinion only.
John K.
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