“What is this?” = Acorn Weevil Larvae

you do if you find them in your house? When acorns fall in autumn, weevils come out looking for soil. If you have ornamental acorns at home, you might find small holes and larvae emerging. The solution: Heat the acorns: If you want to keep the acorns for decoration, put them in the oven at 60°C for 30 minutes. The heat kills the eggs and larvae without damaging the acorn. Collect them: Pick them up and put them in the trash. Or throw them to the birds; they love them. Don’t spray insecticide: It’s not necessary. They will die on their own if they can’t find soil. In conclusion: The picture is a bit scary, but that’s how nature works. The acorn = food + incubation for the weevil. That green “sticky stuff” is simply the weevil’s abdomen after it comes out of its nest. Have you found them in acorns you collected from outside?