A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Alaus oculatus
A large click beetle with large eyespots on the pronotum. Adults feed on nectar & plant juices. Larvae are beneficial feeding on grubs & hardwood wood-boring beetles but also can be pests feeding on plant roots.
Eastern North America - south to Florida west to South Dakota. Deciduous forests and woodlands.
Spotted on Jun 18, 2012
Submitted on Jun 18, 2012
No Comments