New Zealand Giraffe Weevil, Lasiorhynchus Barbicornis, Brentidae

New Zealand giraffe weevil, Lasiorhynchus barbicornis, Brentidae

The New Zealand giraffe weevil is a species of straight-snouted weevil endemic to New Zealand. This species shows extreme sexual dimorphism: females can measure as long as 50mm while males can be as large as 90mm, with a snout as long as their body. Weevil larvae tunnel in wood for as long as two years before emerging as adults, but adults live only a few weeks.

Photos 1-4 by wild_wind, 5 by cheryldawson19, 6 by christopherstephens, 7 by schneehagen, 8 by craigwilson10, 9 by kiwifergus, and 10 by lisa_bennett

Bonus photo because it brought me soul-deep joy - an adult male emerging from a tree:

SNOOT. Photo by Christina Painting

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