Use the information in this illustrated guide to identify weevils and flower beetles.
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Beetles form one of the most varied groups of insects, with more different species than any other type of organism.
Weevils are a large group of beetles, with short but stout jaws at the end of a snout – the rostrum. They use this to drill down into leaves, stems or buds, then lay an egg inside where the grub develops in secret.
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