Giraffe Weevil

Basic Information

The giraffe weevil is a very distinctive insect found in Madagascar. It has a high-contrast black-and-red body. Exhibiting bizarre sexual dimorphism, the neck of the male Giraffe Weevil can be easily 3 times as long as the neck of the female. Their manipulative pedipalps on the head lend to a strange appearance, that would be much creepier if they weren't just an inch (2.5 cm) long. They use this long neck-and-arms to manipulate and roll up leaves into tubes, which the female then lays a single egg in.

See also: 13 Real Animals Lifted Directly Out of Your Nightmares

Sources

Bibliography

1. Website: Wikipedia

2. Website: Cracked

Game and Story Use

• A little creepy, but not terribly frightening. More noteworthy for the extremely adapted body-shape.
• Rolled up leaves with insect larvae sounds like a crazy drug or cigarette for your fantasy or sci-fi setting.
• A pantheon of gods with human bodies and animal heads (like Egyptian Mythology) could be made a little more alien by including a member with a Giraffe Weevil head.
• Looks like some kind of telehandler to me … might be a good model for biomimetic or biotech handling equipment.