This Weevil Has Puppet Vibes But Drills Like a Power Tool

This fuzzy acorn weevil canโ€™t crack open acorns like a woodpecker or chomp through them like a squirrel. Instead, she uses her incredibly long snout, called a rostrum, to power-drill through an acornโ€™s tough and resilient shell. And it's not just lunch on her mind โ€“ she's also making a nursery for her babies.

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