Acorn Weevil Larva - Curculio glandium

These weevils are very common in my area, and so many acorns are infested with the larvae.

Female weevils lay their eggs in an acorn via a long ovipositor. The hole is healed by the plant, thus sealing the hole and protecting the weevil eggs from parasites. Upon hatching, the larvae eat the fruit. They are freeze avoidant and can survive the cold winter.. Unfortunately, they can cause a lot of damage to the populations of acorn-bearing trees since they inhibit seed germination.

Habitat: Living in an acorn that my son decided to use as a baseball. The acorn cracked open and revealed the larva, which he thought looked like butter, lol.