Weevil

[Sarah]

Any one of numerous species of snout beetles, or Rhynchophora,in which the head is elongated and usually curved downward. Many ofthe species are very injurious to cultivated plants. The larvæ ofsome of the species live in nuts, fruit, and grain by eating out theinterior, as the plum weevil, or curculio, the nut weevils, and thegrain weevil (see under Plum, Nut, and Grain). The larvæ of otherspecies bore under the bark and into the pith of trees and variousother plants, as the pine weevils (see under Pine). See also Peaweevil, Rice weevil, Seed weevil, under Pea, Rice, and Seed.

[Sarah]

Any of numerous beetles that characteristically have a downward-curving snout and are destructive to nuts, fruits, stems, and roots.

[Sarah]

A vicious alien species from the [Doctor Who] spin-off, [Torchwood], the [Weevils'] origins (planet, species, etc.) are unknown. The only knowledge acquired is the fact that they, like a lot of other remnants of various extra-terrestrial life and technology gathered by [Torchwood], did not come to this planet on any form of ship or teleporter, but were spilled onto this planet from the [dimensional rift] running directly through [Cardiff], [Wales], where the [Torchwood-3] facility (helmed by [Captain Jack Harkness]) is stationed to monitor and contain rift activity. Upon a [Weevil]'s arrival, they generally migrate to the sewage systems and keep out of sight. Unfortunately, [Weevils] are carnivorous and tend to occassionally wander to the surface to prey on innocent victims. The [Torchwood] team can track the [Weevils] and subdue them with a patented [Anti-Weevil] spray before encarcerating them in the containment cells at the central hub. It was later discovered that, originating from the rift, [Weevils] are highly sensitive to temperal activity and can be used to detect spikes in rift anomolies that can be dangerous if left unattended.

[Vania]

A small beetle with an elongated snout, the larvae of which typically develop inside seeds, stems, or other plant parts. Many are pests of crops or stored foodstuffs.