Bug FAQGiraffe Weevil
Trachelophorus giraffa · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Attelabidae
Also called: Giraffe-necked Weevil
Giraffe weevils are small black beetles with bright red wing covers and males have a noticeably long neck.
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How to recognize it
The body is black and the elytra are bright red, covering the wings. Males have an elongated neck that females lack.
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Size
Adults reach a length of about 1 to 2 inches.
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What it eats
The leaf a female rolls provides the newly hatched larva with its first food.
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Life cycle
Females roll a leaf into a tube and lay a single egg inside it.
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Where it comes from
This species is endemic to Madagascar.
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Lookalikes
It can be confused with the New Zealand giraffe weevil, Lasiorhynchus barbicornis. It is also commonly misidentified as Cybebus dimidiatus, which looks similar.
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Questions people ask
How do giraffe weevils reproduce?
A female rolls a leaf into a tube and deposits a single egg inside the rolled leaf.
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What do giraffe weevils look like?
They have a black body, bright red wing covers, and males possess a long neck that females lack.
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Same family (Attelabidae)
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe_weevil
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