''Curculio nucum'' is a medium-sized beetle, with an especially elongated snout, characteristic of the Curculionini tribe of the weevil family . Its larvae develop in hazel nuts ''Corylus avellana'', being a serious pest in hazelnut orchards. It occurs in most of Europe, from south Sweden, Finland and Great Britain to the Mediterranean.
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Uploaded May 3, 2020. Captured May 3, 2020 13:59 in Geul 28, 3961 HX Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands.
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