Today's Strange Insects [Long-necked Weevil]
The long-necked weevil, a peculiar insect living on the island of Madagascar, has a long neck, the male neck length is 2-3 times the length of the female, and the special neck structure can be used as a weapon in addition to building nests.
Whether it is harmful to people:
Although these creatures look extremely strange, they do no harm to humans.
The photo of the giraffe presented here was taken by Russian wildlife photographer Nikolai Sotskov on the island of Madagascar when he was 29 years old. When he saw the creature on the leaves, he couldn't even believe his eyes.
In an interview, he said, "I love photographing animals that are hard to spot, and although they are rarely seen, they are really amazing. The giraffe weevil is the strangest insect I've ever seen. Although no one considers them endangered, it is true that little is known about them.
The long neck of male long-necked weevils is their most powerful combat weapon, and the red carapace seems to make them look like they are always in combat. Their mouths can tear things apart, but they only eat leaves and don't bite people. I felt like I would never see a stranger little bug in my life than a long-necked weevil, so I would love to document them