About

Hi! I’m Jakob (he/him), an entomologist and master’s student with a focus on weevils and biodiversity.

My former social media handle “@curculio.noidea” was a nod to the labyrinthine complexity of weevil taxonomy, expressing that I have “no idea” about the Curculionoidea.

“In this work, one should always consider oneself a student who can in a lifetime learn comparatively little of what there is to be learned.”
— E.C. Zimmerman, Australian Weevils, Vol. VI

There’s a lot to learn, discover and to marvel at.
Weevil see where this journey is going!

Contact

I’m happy to receive your email: weevil-see.blog@posteo.de

Why do I run a blog?

We live in strange times: The technological possibilities for entomologists have never been greater. Public appreciation for insects may be at an all-time high. And yet, the number of experts—those who can accurately identify insects and deeply understand their behavior through direct observation—appears to be dwindling.

Of course the number of potential readers for this blog is small. But if I can spark enthusiasm or offer advice to just one person on their journey to becoming an entomologist, then my effort is worth it! I started communicating about weevils on Instagram, but I felt very limited in how I could express myself (unfortunately I like long texts).

The logo

This is a linocut of Ixapion variegatum by my friend Marc Hoffmann, a renegade who left the study of weevils to become an expert in robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae).