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Ommatissus binotatus on a palm tree in the street... <br /> I admit I find them quite disgusting, but those blue hairs on their butts shimmer in the sunlight. Geotagged,Israel,Old world Date Bug,Ommatissus binotatus,Spring Click/tap to enlarge

Ommatissus binotatus

on a palm tree in the street...
I admit I find them quite disgusting, but those blue hairs on their butts shimmer in the sunlight.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Glad you took a photo anyway :) Posted one month ago
    1. View Yael Orgad's profile
      Yael Orgad
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      they live on a small palm tree next to the local grocery shop on my street. I saw the blue shimmering hairs when I was walking next to it, the next day I came back with a camera... Posted one month ago

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The Old world Date Bug

Ommatissus binotatus is a bug in the Tropiduchidae family. it lives on date & palm trees

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Jul 15, 2025. Captured Jun 11, 2025 12:39 in Ge'ula St 26, Kefar Sava, Israel.
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  • E-M1MarkII
  • f/3.2
  • 1/160s
  • ISO200
  • 60mm