Meet the Neighbors: Red Sunflower Seed Weevil

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Meet the Red Sunflower Seed Weevil! These little beetles have long snouts that look like straws. You might imagine that they suck liquid like you do with a straw. In reality, the beetles have chewing mouthparts at the end of their snout and they eat solid food. This weevil eats sunflower seeds so you will only find it near sunflowers..

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