They are usually black but some may be light to dark brown. The black vine weevil usually has a few yellow or orange blotches on its back. Strawberry root weevil, rough strawberry root weevil, and black vine weevil. Obscure root weevil. It is light to dark brown with gray spots on its back.
Obscure weevil is mainly gray with a wavy brown line across the back near the rear.
Larvae of all species of root weevils are superficially similar in appearance except for size. They are legless grubs with white bodies and brown heads. It is very soft and has the outlines of the parts of the adult weevil. The life history is similar for all species. Winter is spent as a larva in the soil feeding on plant roots.