Female Giraffe Beetle side view
Full focus shot of a female Giraffe Beetle in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. Their necks are long, yet males have necks 2 to 3 times longer than females. Three male beetles were in the proximity of this female, all fighting for her attention.
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
