sinobug:Leaf-rolling or Giraffe Weevil (Paracycnotrachelus or Cycnotrachelus sp., Attelabidae), male
sinobug:Leaf-rolling or Giraffe Weevil (Paracycnotrachelus or Cycnotrachelus sp., Attelabidae), maleThe female leaf-rolling weevils roll leaves of their host plant through a carefully orchestrated series of cuts, crimps and creases enabled by their overdeveloped necks. They use no silk or adhesives - essentially, it is origami. Inside the rolled leaf is an egg which, when hatched, will have its first meal directly from the leaf that harbors the larva. In general, the males have longer “necks”, despite not being involved in this leaf-rolling activity. But in some species, this anatomy is exaggerated to extremes to be used in jousts with competitors.by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.Pu’er, Yunnan, ChinaSee more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE….. -- source link