Weevil Cocoon

Interesting ‘trace fossil’ Weevil Cocoons, created by the Broad-Back Weevil. These are found in many parts of Australia but more dominant from South Australia coast to northern Victoria coast. These cocoons, informally known as Pixie clogs or slippers, were spun by weevils in their pupae stage in order to protect them during metamorphosis into adult beetles.

Country of Origin: Elliston, Eyre Peninsular, South Australia
Size:
Small: 25mm
Large: 53mm – 55mm
Species: Leptopius duponti
Age: Holocene, 11,700 years to present

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