"The rice weevil is a stowaway that sneaks into pantries as an egg inside a grain of rice, leading to potential destruction of stored grain."
"These small pests can reduce your rice supply significantly within about eight months, as they have strong mandibles and consume large quantities."
"The female rice weevil lays her eggs inside rice grains, but if she fails to find a suitable grain, she recycles the missed egg by consuming it."
"When threatened, rice weevils can play dead as a defense mechanism, demonstrating an intriguing adaptation for survival."
Rice weevils are pests that invade pantries by entering as eggs laid inside grains of rice. Upon hatching, they consume the rice, potentially destroying the supply within eight months. These tiny insects possess strong mandibles to break through grains, and when in danger, they can play dead to avoid detection. The female lays eggs inside the rice, but if she misses, she recycles the egg by eating it. Their strong preference for carbohydrates drives their infestation of stored grains.
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