A close-up, high-angle shot captures a stick insect (phasmid) resting or walking on a child's hand. The hand, with fair skin and short dark nail polish on one visible fingernail, is positioned on a bright white, flat surface, likely a table or desk. The stick insect is brown, long, and slender, mimicking a twig, with multiple long legs extended across the hand and surface. Its head points towards the viewer's upper left. In the background, to the left, a light wooden structure, possibly part of furniture or an enclosure, is visible. To the top right, a transparent container partially filled with sandy or gravelly substrate is present, suggesting an animal habitat, perhaps for the insect. Bright, diffuse lighting illuminates the scene from above, casting soft shadows of the insect and hand onto the white surface. The image depicts a calm interaction with the insect, likely in an indoor setting. No text is visible.

Child handles stick insects in Tel Aviv

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Fri, May 1, 2026, 05:17 AM

Tel-Aviv, Israel

32.07000, 34.77500

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A close-up, high-angle shot captures a stick insect (phasmid) resting or walking on a child's hand. The hand, with fair skin and short dark nail polish on one visible fingernail, is positioned on a bright white, flat surface, likely a table or desk. The stick insect is brown, long, and slender, mimicking a twig, with multiple long legs extended across the hand and surface. Its head points towards the viewer's upper left. In the background, to the left, a light wooden structure, possibly part of furniture or an enclosure, is visible. To the top right, a transparent container partially filled with sandy or gravelly substrate is present, suggesting an animal habitat, perhaps for the insect. Bright, diffuse lighting illuminates the scene from above, casting soft shadows of the insect and hand onto the white surface. The image depicts a calm interaction with the insect, likely in an indoor setting. No text is visible.