Insect ID - On Sweet Potato Vine

Lady's Island, SC(Zone 8b)

I had to bring in my potted plants cause we had a bad storm. I figured I would take this time to "bathe" them real good with the kitchen sink nozzle or bathroom shower head. We've had a bad spider mite break out here the last few weeks, so I try to bathe the plants every week. While bathing my sweet potato vine, I ran across this little critter. It isn't very big. It's about the size of the letter "T" on your keyboard. I am hoping someone can tell me what it is so I know if it beneficial or not.

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Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b)

My first impression was 'Weevil', not a good bug. Google some pictures (there are many species) and see if any are close.

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