Straight-snouted weevils
Scientific name: Brentidae
Straight-snouted weevils
Scientific name: Brentidae
Description
These beetles, often known as straight-snouted weevils, defy the conventional image of their cousins' curved snouts. Brentidae's elongated, straight snouts serve as an exquisite adaptation to their diet of wood and bark, allowing them to bore efficiently into tough plant material. Contrary to common misunderstanding, Brentidae does not harm healthy trees but tends to exploit weakened or dead ones, thus playing a crucial role in forest ecosystems by aiding decomposition and nutrient recycling.