Creepy, Crawly, Obscurely Beautiful Insects... Creepy, Crawly, Obscurely Beautiful Insects…. This thing is really gorgeous, as you know I had seen this insect when I was active insect looker", Oh! Giraffe weevils cannot bite or sting and, therefore, are not dangerous to humans. 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. What do you call a giraffe mixed with a flying insect? The total body length of the males is just under 2.5 cm. This species was only discovered in 2008, so not a lot is known about them yet! That programme looks cool! The total body length of the males is just under an inch (2.5 cm), among the longest for any attelabid species. It's because of their abnormally long neck that resembles that of a giraffe. I am sure you can imagine where these critters got their name, as they have an extended neck very similar to that of the common giraffe. This species was only discovered in 2008, so not a lot is known about them yet. They have beautiful features, other than their long neck, and pitch black glossy coloring, they have a bright red protective coat of the wings (elytra). .http://www.visualphotos.com/photo/1x9104305/kerengga_ant-like_jumper_myrmarachne_plataleoides_male_in_fighting_posture_showing_elongated_jaws_095126.jpgBut the behavior of those guys is just. How did the giraffe beetle (also called giraffe weevil) get its name? You inspired me to re-find the video of them fighting!http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Dugl3tbCroI#t=2287That's why it took jumping spiders hunting in packs disguised as ants to pass them up as 'favorite ant-mimic jumper' :)Also, Giraffe Weevils are awesome. And quite clever and sneaky. The only other known giraffe weevil is found in New Zealand. I mean, a lot of the ant-mimic jumpers are kind of freaky when they open their jaws . Change ). Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. This crazy looking insect is commonly known as the Giraffe Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa). What do you call a giraffe mixed with a flying insect? Oh yes, it flies too! ( Log Out /  Although there is another giraffe weevil in New Zealand the Madagascan one wins any beauty contest hands down with its glorious red elytra (a modified, hardened fore-wing) covering the flying wings. The female will then lay a single egg inside of the newly created leaf tube before snipping the tube away from the rest of the leaf. I'll have to give a watch soon. The Giraffe Weevil!! ( Log Out /  They can be found in Madagascar, and also in another form in New Zealand. 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. @Ishrat: It is rather lovely, in a delightfully absurd way! Females use their neck for nest building by making a tube out of a leaf by rolling in a leaf, laying only one egg in the made tube. The leaf then provides the larva with food in its first days of life. After this roll is made, she snips the roll from the rest of the leaf so that the nest will fall to the ground, and the egg will hatch. ( Log Out /  There are more than 60,000 species of Weevil in the world, the most famous ones being those who use their long snout to bore into plants or dry foods like nuts and flour. Invertebrates Zone of the Sculpture Learning Plaza, South American Tropical Rainforest & Aviary, Gardens of the Fisher Family Children's Zoo. The Little Puffer is closed for maintenance today - 11/12. And yeah, they're pretty interesting little critters. Most of the body is black with distinctive red elytra covering the flying wings. . ( Log Out /  They can use this extended neck to fight for the right to mate with a female. :). Once the egg hatches the little larvae will have a nice vegetarian meal as … Pingback: The World's Six Most Bizarre Animals. The neck of the male giraffe weevil is typically 2 to 3 times longer than that of the female. The Giraffe Weevil!! There are so many ant-mimics but I'd never considered the idea of them taking the next step and becoming a little more social. They are herbivorous, feeding on the leaves of that tree. . Females will roll a leaf up and lay a single egg inside the tube, snipping it off to fall onto the forest floor. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This crazy looking insect is commonly known as the Giraffe Weevil ( Trachelophorus giraffa ). @Lear's Fool: You can email comment1@post.com. The mathematical fruits of the rainforest! Giraffe weevils live in forests, spending almost their entire lives on a tree known as the “giraffe beetle tree”. Most of the body is black with distinctive red elytra covering the flying wings. Giraffe weevils live in forests, spending almost their entire lives on a tree known as the “giraffe beetle tree”. :DIt doesn't get much more ludicrous than that! " 'bows out' bwahaha...what a freaky thing!!! They travel in packs to look like ants to scare away mama spiders and eat their babies), He looks like he would make a lovely set square~. Unrelated, but how does one send you recommendations?This little jumper is amazing!http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03014220809510118#.Uj9F6IashcY(They're both batesian AND aggressive mimics! Males use their necks to compete for these mates, protecting parasitic predators as the female makes her nest.

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