Some beetles such as this female Baptisia Weevil ovipositing on a pod of
White Wild Indigo
(Baptisia leucantha)
are parasites.
After eggs hatch, larvae feed on the seeds inside, maturing into adults within the pod.
Other weevils such as the Sunflower Headclipping Weevil may also serve as pollinators when the female is busy chopping off the flower head.
