I have found this bug around the house a bit lately, and very commonly in my garter snake's water, can anyone identify it and does anyone know if it could be harmful to a snake?
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Insect harmful?
earl
Aug 03, 2010 08:45 PM
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mrkent
Aug 04, 2010 08:47 AM
I think I have seen those in seed mixes, like bird and hamster food. Harmless.
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wccs2001
Aug 04, 2010 10:00 AM
it's some sort of weevil. maybe a wheat weevil? not sure though.
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markg
Aug 04, 2010 01:55 PM
Found in grain, bird seed, flour, stuff like that. Do you have any of that around in quantity? In any case, harmless.
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earl
Aug 06, 2010 04:15 PM
Thank you all, we had a large bag of corn,
that was apparently infested with these buggers!!
Thanks again!
cochran
Aug 27, 2010 05:45 PM
That appears to be some type of weevil to me.As far as I know eat grains,seeds and stuff,of course the boll weevil attacks cotton.I've seen them in wild bird seed.
Jeff
