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Male Giraffe Weevil Dome

$36.99
by Scenic City Oddities
Type: Collectibles:Animals:Insects & Butterflies:Entomology, Real Insects
This listing is for ONE display only.  Pictures are an example of the one you will be receiving.  These are shipped at random. 

n32e #1 This boy has quite a way of sticking his neck out!  This is a Giraffe weevil that is nicely showcased in a glass dome with wood base and mounted to an acrylic post. This is approx. 2 x 1 1/4" and would be a great addition to any collection or used for educational purposes.  

Species and fun facts- TRACHELOPHORUS  Giraffa male

The giraffe weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) is a weevil endemic to Madagascar. It derives its name from an extended neck much like that of the common giraffe. The giraffe weevil is sexually dimorphic, with the neck of the male typically being 2 to 3 times the length of that of the female. Most of the body is black with distinctive red elytra covering the flying wings. The total body length of the males is just under an inch (2.5 cm), among the longest for any attelabid species. The extended neck is an adaptiation that assists in nest building and fighting. When it comes time to breed, the mother-to-be will roll and secure a leaf of the host plant, Dichaetanthera cordifolia and Dichaetanthera arborea (a small tree in the family Melastomataceae), and then lay a single egg within the tube. She will then snip the roll from the remaining leaf in preparation of the egg hatching.


NOTE:  If your item is in a glass dome please be aware that the domes are NOT permanently connected to the base.  Care has to be taken when opening or removing the dome so not to damage the display or specimen. 

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We also specialize in Antique Victorian Style displays, insects, animals as well as many other handmade wonderful and unique items and displays!  I have lots of little items for your curiosity cabinets as well!

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All displays will be carefully packed to the best of our ability to insure a safe and damage free arrival. With Ground Advantage and Priority mail you will be covered by $100 worth of insurance.  If damage occurs in shipping and your item was shipped with Ground Advantage or Priority mail, the post office now requires you to bring the package in to a postal center/office for inspection before any insurance payments will be approved and the item has to be in the original shipping box with all packing as you received still in box.  Your refund will be processed once the package has been inspected and the receipt from the post office acknowledging the inspection is forwarded to us. This is an ordeal that no one wants to go through, including us, so we do our best to make sure no one has too! 

Returns are accepted, please contact us as soon as you receive if you would like to return the item. Return shipping to be paid by buyer.  Once the item is returned a refund will be issued minus a $8. restocking fee on each of these items ordered. There are no refunds on shipping charges. 
Items that ship free and are returned for incorrect address or insufficient address will be charged a restocking fee or shipping fee to cover initial shipping costs and the balance refunded or given the option to purchase shipping for resending the item with corrected address. 
If there was an original shipping fee and the item is returned for an incorrect or insufficient address and you would like the item resent, the option will be given to repurchase shipping. There are no refunds on initial shipping for an incorrect or insufficient address.