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Eyed Elater

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Amazing bug in my yard, what is it?
Location: Baltimore, MD
May 17, 2012 5:31 pm
I’ve never seen anything like this. What an amazing creature! I think the big spots are on the tail, not sure. I’d love to know the name so I can research it.
Thank you!
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Eyed Elater

Dear doesn’t matter,
This is an Eyed Elater, the largest North American Click Beetle.

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2 Responses to Eyed Elater

  1. Jim Sparks says:
    May 18, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    I saw an Eyed Elater just today at a job site in Richmond Virgina.

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  2. Marie Bessette says:
    May 24, 2012 at 10:47 am

    did u get the pics i posted

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