this month's bugs. the outrageous one at the top right is real, Austrospirachtha carrijoi, a rove beetle that parasitizes termite nests
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Euops Weevil
Unidentified, genus Euops
24/03/23 - NSW, Dapto
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Blue leaf rolling weevil, Involvulus sp., Attelabidae
Photographed in Singapore by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook
Shared with permission; do not remove credit or re-post!
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This is Trachelophorus giraffa, also known as the giraffe weevil! It is a species of leaf-rolling weevil that are located on the island of Madagascar. Their most obvious trait is their extreme case of sexual dimorphism. Whereas females possess a (relatively) normal-sized neck, the males have a very large neck that is longer than the rest of its body! The males use their extended necks in combat with other males if two weevils are both interested in the same mate.
Unlike many insects who produce a large number of eggs all at once, the giraffe weevil produces only one egg each time it copulates. It produces this egg after the mating pair constructs a nest consisting of a rolled-up leaf that they then separate from the tree with their mandibles - this leaf will serve as a first meal for their larvae.
Edibility: 7/10 - If you can get around the weird neck, it would probably be alright fried.
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Leaf-rolling weevil (Attelabidae) photographed by Pete Burford
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For the first day of the 30 Days of Weevils challenge started by @the-named-anon, I illustrated the spectacular Giraffe Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa)!
With such a long neck, it's not hard to see why this weevil earned its namesake! Males typically have necks that are over twice the length of their female counterparts. Like others of their family (Attelabidae), their long neck is thought to assist in building nests or fighting rivals. This tiny species is endemic to Madagascar, with its conservation status listed as Near Threatened.
Reference images: male (right), female (left).
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Käärijä-type words
(Maybe for a username?)
Kääriä - to wrap
Kääre - wrapping
Käärö - scroll
Kääräistä - to make a bundle
Kääriytyä - to wrap oneself in
Kääriintyä - To become wrapped
Käärehoito - compression wrapping treatment
Käärepaperi - wrapping paper
Kääresyltty - boiled pork rib roll
Kääretorttu - swiss roll (cake)
Käärinliina - wrapping for the dead
Käärö - something wrapped
Käärökärsäkäs - Attelabidae, leaf-rolling weevil (pictured below)
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Weevils? What the heck are those?
Oh. Beetles bug things. Gotcha. I deal with ants not those *chuckles*
Okay so ummm…
Giraffe weevil
Molytinae
Attelabidae
Rhynchites
True weevils
Put “top 5” anything in my ask and I will answer ok go
@transwerewolfgirlfriend
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CONTENDER 1: GIRAFFE WEEVIL!
The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa, family Attelabidae) is a species of weevil endemic to Southern Africa, Southeast Asia, and India. Its long neck is sexually dimorphic, and the neck of the male can be up to 2-3x longer than that of the female. The male giraffe beetle uses its neck to fight other males, and the female uses it to roll leaves into tubes, into which she then lays her eggs.
CONTENDER 2: DESERT SPIDER BEETLE!
Native to the deserts of North and Central America, the desert spider beetle (genus Cysteodemus) is a member of the family Meloidae, also known as blister beetles. Individuals of this family are known for producing a caustic chemical known as cantharidin, which is secreted by males and given to females, who then spread it over their eggs for protection. The desert spider beetle is particularly known for its inflated elytra (wing coverings), which make its abdomen especially rounded and pronounced.
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hey its WEEVIL WEDNESDAY
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ドロハマキチョッキリ、Byctiscus congener、7月5日、愛知県
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Leaf-rolling or Giraffe Weevil (Paracycnotrachelus or Cycnotrachelus sp., Attelabidae), male
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE...
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Giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa)
Photo by Jon Atkinson
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ワレモコウ(だと思う?)にヒメケブカチョッキリを目撃・・・いつもトゲトゲの植物で見ることが多いので珍しい。瑠璃色の虫は良い(^^) #日本 #japan #山梨県 #Yamanashiken #富士林道 #Fuji ForestRoad #昆虫 #Insecta #Insects #甲虫 #鞘翅目 #Coleoptera #ゾウムシ上科 #Curculionoidea #オトシブミ科 #Attelabidae #チョッキリゾウムシ亜科 #Rhynchitinae #ヒメケブカチョッキリ #Involvulus_pilosus (鳴沢村) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1n9NTGAYeB/?igshid=1hvb6kn6e6sy7
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