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Eyed Elator, Eyed Click Beetle

Alausoculatus

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Costa Mesa, California

Fort Pierce, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Longwood, Florida

Lutz, Florida

Molino, Florida

North Port, Florida

Orlando, Florida(2 reports)

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Barnesville, Georgia

Anna, Illinois

Naperville, Illinois

Ainsworth, Iowa

Kingman, Kansas

Abita Springs, Louisiana

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Valley Lee, Maryland

Southwick, Massachusetts

Barton City, Michigan

Hastings, Michigan

Croton On Hudson, New York

Ontario, New York

Yonkers, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Kannapolis, North Carolina

Kure Beach, North Carolina

Zirconia, North Carolina

New Milford, Pennsylvania

Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania

Inman, South Carolina

Saint Helena Island, South Carolina

Walterboro, South Carolina

Crossville, Tennessee

Fate, Texas

Mcallen, Texas

South Padre Island, Texas

Barboursville, Virginia

Cascade, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia

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lukeman15

Madrid, IA | September 2015 | Positive

Nice. I saw this same image uploaded on Pestpro:http://pestproapp.com/bug/identification/900

They love decayed plants!

Hemophobic

Kannapolis, NC | August 2011 | Positive

I posted this as a positive simply because it was an unusual bug to see in my garden and I immediately came to DG to see what it is. From some of the comments posted here, I guessed correctly that it is a good bug to have around. Unique looking bug and quite large: about 1 1/2 inches or more.

TexasPuddyPrint

Edinburg, TX | April 2009 | Neutral

Interesting looking beetle. Saw four on a tepeguaje (Leucaena lveruienta) lead tree. Thought they were alaus oculatus but our Texas entomologist identified them as alaus lusciosus. So am modifying my comment. I have created a new bug file for them.

~ Cat