Rice weevil found in my Rooster brand fragrant rice. Imported from Thailand. Photo by Don Tai
Appearing in our fragrant rice, these rice weevils. I saw a dead one in recently cooked rice. This one was alive as I was scooping rice out. The are 2mm long and crawl.
We buy Rooster brand jasmine rice, or fragrant rice, from Thailand. Apparently they can survive for up to 2 years, but are killed by heat of 60C for 15 minutes, which my rice cooker certainly does. Apparently they are harmless.
