GIRAFFE WEEVIL

 These are the usual sizes for a giraffe weevil, Female is 45 mm, Male 70 mm.
 The larvae are laid in bark of dead or dying trees and branches.
 The giraffe weevil is the longest weevil.
 The male giraffe weevil is usually about 8.5 centimeters.
 The longest giraffe weevil is 80mm.
 The giraffe weevil is Native to New Zealand.
 They call the Giraffe weevil the weirdest looking beetle.
 They say it’s like a stick insect but it is nothing like it.
 The giraffe weevil can fly.
 Male giraffe weevils fight of pray with their noses.

The Sincetest name is Lasiorhynchus barbicornis and the Maori name is Tuwhaipapa.

What do they look like?

Giraffe weevils they all look different some of them are brown and some are black. Some have
red wings some have brown, black and clear. They have long antennas all different colours. The
most common colour is brown.

How long do adult giraffe weevils live for?

Adult giraffe weevils only live for 2 weeks

HOW LONG IS THE LONGEST?

The longest giraffe weevil is 80 mm long.

What is a giraffe weevil’s life cycle?

A giraffe weevil’s life cycle is like every other beetle.

Little baby larvae Eggs winter adults or summer adults die