(Alaus oculatus)
Glossary
Elytra
The hardened or leathery forewings on an insect used to protect the fragile hindwings, which are used for flying, in beetles and true bugs.
Pronotum
The saddle-shaped, exoskeletal plate on the upper side of the first segment of the thorax of an insect.
Scale
On plants, a small, usually flat and thin, modified leaf resembling the scale of a fish. On animals, a small rigid plate growing out of an animal’s skin to provide protection. On butterflies and moths, a plate on the surface of the wing providing coloration.
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Click Beetle found on South Center Lake |
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“Eyed Click Beetle” a small fly facing it. |
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Side view of the Eyed Click Beetle |
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“A Firefly and an Eyed Click Beetle” Uploaded Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 7:48 PM EST |
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Some interesting interaction between a Firefly and an Eyed Click Beetle. I had seen fireflies at night but rarely during the day. Interesting it is a beetle and not a type of fly. This was also the first time I had ever seen an Eyed Click Beetle. The Eyed Click Beetle eventually gets rid of the overly curious Firefly |
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Eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus) - This beetle belongs in the circus Chris Egnoto - The Naturalist's Path |
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Published on Jun 20, 2014 My friend Bill and I were out looking for invertebrates and we found this guy under a log. It is a very large click beetle. The time of year is mid May. This is shot with my brand new sony cybershot DSC-wx150 so I finally got to try some test footage shooting in MP4. |
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Eyed Click Beetle EpochCatcher |
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Published on Jan 20, 2013 Attempting to pick up an eyed click beetle. See more animals on my website: http://www.epochcatcher.com/ Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochCatcher/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochCatcher Follow me on Tumblr: http://epochcatcher.tumblr.com/ Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/epochcatcher/ |
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Eyed Click Beetle - What Do They Look Like? Carteret County Video Project |
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Published on Jun 27, 2017 The Eastern Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus) is dark black in color with two large black circles outlined in white. The body is speckled white and the insect is known for the clicking sound they make when are upside down or being threatened by a predator. The click beetle is not poisonous, venomous, and does not sting. There are three variants according to entomologist in the United States. The beetle neck will flip the body in to the air and they land on their feet when they accidentally get on their back. The large round spots on the head are called eyespots and all are black in color or dark with white splotches that resemble paint being splattered. The eastern eyed click beetle does fly but does not sting and people who study entomology say that they are not venomous or poisonous. |
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Eyed Click Beetle.mpg KopeckysRoom |
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Published on Jun 8, 2012 Eyed Click Beetle A Production Productions Production |
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Shawn Kislenger 6/7/2020 |
Location: Chisago Click Beetle found on South Center Lake |
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Mark Melotik late May 2020 |
Location: Ramsey In Anoka County Atracted to white basketball backboard and white shelf we were painting in yard. |
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Sonja Watson 6/14/2019 |
Location: Mattson Park in Isanti, MN |
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Dan W. Andree June 2017 |
Location: It was on a bush out at my brothers home in rural Norman County - MN. “Eyed Click Beetle” a small fly facing it. |
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