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πŸͺ² Beetles

Rice Weevil

Sitophilus oryzae

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About

A small reddish-brown weevil that is one of the most destructive stored grain pests worldwide. Adults bore into kernels to lay eggs inside.

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Did You Know?

A single female can lay up to 400 eggs in her lifetime, each deposited inside an individual grain kernel.