Eastern eyed click beetle

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False eyespots may help the eyed click beetle look scary to predators. Sam Character, Click Beetle, Big Bugs, Plant Eater, Bug Tattoo, Land Animals, Organic Patterns, The Beetle, Crazy Eyes

This week while meandering along a pathway in a forest, Bug of the Week happened upon a most remarkable beetle, the eyed click beetle. One look at this big beauty (up to 1 ½ inches long) provides instant understanding of how “eyed” became part of its name. As you stare at the beetle, two large and i

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The Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus), is about 2 inches long. The "eyes" are not really his eyes. They are there to scare off predators. Their actual eyes are located at the base of his antennae. Eyed Click Beetles get their name from their habit of fending off danger by turning on their back, then bending their head and pro-thorax backward and snapping open when straightening out. This produces a loud audible click. Eyed Click Beetles can be found in the Eastern United States as…

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