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Rice Weevil #828714

Asked May 06, 2023, 12:37 PM EDT

This bug was crawling across a bathroom marble floor! Is it a rice weevil or a bed bug?

Washington County Oregon

Expert Response

Hello,
This is a black vine weevil. It is not harmful in homes to people or belongings, however they are damaging to the roots of many ornamental plants. They occasionally will wander in homes from the garden. Read more below:
https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/black-vine-weevil

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An Ask Extension Expert Replied May 09, 2023, 5:40 PM EDT

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