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Eastern Eyed Click Beetle This elongated beetle looks as though it has 2 huge black eyes on its back, thus the name Eyed Click Beetle. The one in this photo landed on my husband's arm and posed for a picture! Alaus oculatus,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

This elongated beetle looks as though it has 2 huge black eyes on its back, thus the name Eyed Click Beetle. The one in this photo landed on my husband's arm and posed for a picture!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Good job, Deb! You just introduced your first species to the site. This is the first photo of this species on the site, which makes this a "species intro". And we all love species intros around here :) Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Deb Cappello's profile
      Deb Cappello
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      Wooo Hoooo! Posted 11 years ago
    2. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      This is not the first intro - there was a moth and a butterfly, I even had to create an ID for one of the hoverflies. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Oh ok sorry. Even better then, the more intros, the better. Posted 11 years ago
  3. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    Alaus oculatus has distinctive eyespots that cover about one third the length of the pronotum. These large spots are black with a white ring. They provide a distinctive coloration pattern that make the beetle appear to have large eyes on its back, affording it a little extra protection from predators who may be startled at the sight of seemingly threatening "eyes" (Woodruff 1999). The beetles are covered in minute scales that function well as protective coloration (Encarta 1999).
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Alaus_oculatus/
    I add this species to the list "Mimicry - a way to survive"     Posted 11 years ago

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The Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

''Alaus oculatus'' is a species of click beetle. It is 25–45 millimetres in length. It is found in Central and North America. Their diet consists of nectar and plant juice. The larva's diet consists of grubs and wood-boring beetles.

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Similar species: Beetles
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Jul 30, 2014. Captured Jul 13, 2011 03:10 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/25s
  • ISO200
  • 6.2mm
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