Western Eyed Click Beetle

This long beetle can turn itself upright with an audible snap should it ever fall on its back.

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TAXONOMY:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Elateridae

Genus: Alaus

Species: melanops

The Western Eyed Click Beetle is typically 0.7 inches to 1.3 inches (20mm to 35mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: black; white;two big black eyes; white rims; speckles; long; narrow body; click; noise; flip; jumps.

It has a typical diet of the following: larvae feed on pinewood-boring insects.

Color Identification Guide

Various colors commonly associated with this beetle.

White

Black

Beetle Anatomy

Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)

The map below showcases (in blue) the states and territories of North America where the Western Eyed Click Beetle may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some species are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America.

Alaska

Hawaii

Prince Edward Is.

Canadian territory of British Columbia graphic

Territory map graphic of the country of Mexico

Contiguous United States shape map layer graphic

Similar Beetles

Similar beetles to the Western Eyed Click Beetle that are associated with or commonly mistaken for...

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Southwestern Eyed Click Beetle

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