Beetles egg-nest
we saw several structures like this one on trees from the Genus Dichaetanthera - our guide explained that the Giraffe Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) builds them and lay their eggs inside. the male & female actually collaborate, they cut the leaf and roll it using their long "necks" to create this protected package.
The giraffe weevil is a weevil endemic to Madagascar. It derives its name from an extended neck much like that of the common giraffe. The giraffe weevil is sexually dimorphic, with the neck of the male typically being 2 to 3 times the length of that of the female.
Similar species: Beetles
By Yael Orgad
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Uploaded Jan 15, 2026. Captured Nov 26, 2025 16:50 in RN25, Vorondolo, Madagascar.