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What is the life cycle of a giraffe necked weevil?

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What is the life cycle of a giraffe necked weevil?

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The giraffe weevil is a type of beetle. As you say, it is native to Madagascar. Life Cycle: The giraffe weevil is sexually dimorphic, with the neck of the male typically being 2 to 3 times that of the female. The extended neck is an adaptation that assists in nest building. When it comes time to breed the father-to-be will roll and secure a leaf of a host plant, Dichaetanthera cordifolia (a small tree in the family Melastomataceae), at which point the female will lay a single egg within the tube. Does that help?

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