Boll Weevil
Other Name(s): Weevil
Characteristics: Long the bane of cotton farmers, the Boll Weevil as a pest has since come under control to an extent. They have extremely round bodies and appear as a brown or gray with short hairs covering the thorax and abdomen. Weevils in general can be identified by their protruding tubular mouthpiece.
General Adult Size (Length):
3mm to 13mm
(0.12in to 0.51in)
Identifying Colors: brown; gray
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
Category: Beetle
Common Name: Boll Weevil
Scientific Name: (Anthonomus grandis)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Anthonomus
Species: grandis
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