The giraffe weevil - Trachelophorus giraffa

The most interesting creature during my trip to Madagascar.
I had seen so many photo's of this insect but I was surprised to see how small it really is.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I can imagine the surprise, this one really begs for a macro lens. Nevertheless, I love this overview shot showing the habitat. Did it rain on this day? I'm surprised you found it in Andasibe, was expecting Ranomafana :) Posted 10 years ago
1. Wendy
  
  Lion
  
  Yup, I had would love to have my macro lens on that time, but it was really almost impossible.
  We were really running through the park, there so much to see that I was too excited.
  But I'm very happy with the result from my telelens here :) Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    You should be, it's a great shot of a remarkable creature! Posted 10 years ago

Paul Dirksen

Lion

That one is on my list, unfortunately it's to far from my back door, well done Wendy. Posted 5 years ago

The Giraffe weevil

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. Most of the body is black with distinctive red elytra covering the flying wings. The total body length of the males is just under an inch , among the longest for any attelabid species. The extended neck is an adaptation that assists in.. more

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Species identified by Wendy

By Wendy

Uploaded Mar 12, 2015. Captured in Perinet II, Madagascar.

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