Subject: Red Beetle
Location: Negev, Israel
November 15, 2016 4:45 am
Found this beetle on a cut down Palm tree, as I approached him he stopped in place.
I wanted to find out what this bug is but couldn’t find anything similar.
Signature: Michael
Dear Michael,
The Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is considered a pest of cultivated palm trees in many parts of the world. The Invasive Species Compendium has a map of its distribution, Times of Malta and Springer Link both have helpful information on the Red Palm Weevil.