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Eastern-Eyed Click Beetle
Eastern-eyed Click Beetle (Alaus occulatus: Elateridae) 2.5-4.5 cm long.
Habitat
City Park with an impoundment. Remnant hardwood woodlands with a narrow band of wetlands surrounding the impoundment at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation.
Location
John Crompton Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2019
Scientific name
Alaus occulatus
Equipment used
Canon
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My goodness! Aptly named and a beautiful closeup top view Stanley!
 
Weird defense strategy to have false eyes on back where it could be easily and fatally attacked!!! Nevertheless a beauty Stanley!!! TFS!!!
 
wow!! after the halloween butterfly this one isn't bad in terms of masks neither, Stanley!!! splendid closeup of this amazing beetle, top class, many tfs!!!
 
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Oh goodness!!! What big eyes he has!!!

That's a super picture you've taken of him Stanley. Very well done my friend.
 

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Invertebrates
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Stanley Jones
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