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I originally ID'd this weevil as a Nut Weevil (Curculio nucum) based on some similar looking beetles I found on Flickr. Further research, mainly by reading this Wikipedia page lead me to review my images and I subsequently identified this as an Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium).
This weevil lives on Oak trees (there is one at the bottom of my garden) and has adpressed hairs on the antenna, whereas they are semi-erect in the Nut Weevil. I've included a close crop of the antenna for ID purposes.
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil with Hat by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil - Antenna by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil (sans hat) by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
This weevil lives on Oak trees (there is one at the bottom of my garden) and has adpressed hairs on the antenna, whereas they are semi-erect in the Nut Weevil. I've included a close crop of the antenna for ID purposes.
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil with Hat by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil - Antenna by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
N̶u̶t̶ Acorn Weevil (sans hat) by Tim.Garlick, on Flickr
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