West Valley Naturalists

Tris Hoffman, FLathead National Forest weed coordinator, shows a spotted knapweed flower weevil (larinus minutus) to Kieryssa Franchini, 10, right, and Eliza Wood, 10 during the first meeting of the West Valley Naturalists at West Valley School Oct. 3. Unlike the root weevils (cyphocleonus achates) raised in the school insectary, this weevil can fly and feeds on the flower of the spotted knapweed.