Acorn Weevils: Nature’s Tiny Drillers with Amazing Skills!

Acorn weevils, unique insects with long, sharp snouts, are masters of drilling into acorns. Before drilling, they use their sensitive antennae to locate the perfect entry point. Then, they make an incision through the tough shell to begin the drilling process. Their sharp snouts spin like drills until they penetrate the acorn. Female acorn weevils generally have longer snouts, which are useful for both foraging and creating chambers to lay eggs. One hole is not enough to lay all her eggs, so she will drill many holes in different acorns, sometimes even taking over the holes of other females. After a few weeks, the acorn falls to the ground, and the developing larvae inside chew their way out and burrow into the soil. They will emerge as adults the following season to start the cycle anew. #animalfacts #nature #wildlife #animals #animal #bird #animalshorts #wildlifeplanet ,WidyaDiscovery,Evolution,Science,human,documentary,prehistory,evolution,Earth,animal,animals,animalfact,animalsfact,animalsfacts,nature,animal video,pet,cute animal,animal videos,animal story,animal stories,pets,wild animals,animal life,animal world,world animals,wild nature,wild life Footage: Free copyright videos. Creative Commons, BBC Earth, National Geographic, BBC, New York Times, Deep Look, Free Documentary, Nature, and various other sources. I do not own any of the footage. I write the script, narrate, and edit the footage I can find, which is allowed due to YouTube’s ’Fair Use’ policy, as these films are transformative and for educational purposes. Most of the footage is Creative Commons and free copyright material.