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large brown insect wtih black eyes on back ( Eyed Elater, Eastern Eyed Click Beetle)

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Click Beetle
by: Nancy McManus

It's a click beetle. We had one as a pet, in an aquarium. Loved watermelon and lettuce. We didn't know what it was, either, until we spotted it at our local museum's bug show.
i saw it too!
by: Anonymous

I just saw one and took pictures of it! Kinda creepy! I placed a hoe on top of it and it started jumpinkinda startling given that it scared me when it fell out of a tree!
I know!
by: Anonymous

I saw one of those in my driveway and it started jumping! I looked it up and it said eyed elater! Kinda Scary... Thnx
EYED ELATER
by: Moni

CARY REDMAN
Can't imagine wanting to get rid of this beetle. Where is it? Where do you live? Why get rid of it?
If you found one just put it outside near a tree. It will not bother you.
Thanks for being patient and putting it outside where it belongs.
HOW TO GET RID OF THIS BUG
by: CARY REDMAN

I want to get rid of this bug, what can i use?
yesterday
by: Anonymous

We seen a beetle like this yesterday. I had never seen one in 46 years they are pretty cool
thank you
by: james

glad to know what it is
Eyed Elater, Eastern Eyed Click Beetle
by: Moni

James
That is a large click beetle called the Eyed Elater or Eyed Click beetle. The large eye like spots make it very easy to identify. The adults do come to lights, esp in the spring and early summer.
These are found in woodlands. The adults may feed on some nectar. The larvae are predatory in decaying wood, eating grubs of wood-boring beetles like (Cerambycidae or longhorn beetles).
Neat large beetles to find!

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