Female Giraffe beetle in Ranomafana
Female Giraffe beetles have long necks compared to their body, yet the neck of males are 2-3 times longer still. All this neck trouble is for winning the heart of females like on this photo. This female was surrounded by 3 competitive males.
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
