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smarks1 Jasper, GA May 26, 2008

Found this one on my back porch. Thought it was interesting. Anyone know what kind of bug it is?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 26, 2008

This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae); specifically, it is Alaus oculatus, known as the eyed elater. A closely related species, Alaus myops, is known as the blind or small-eyed elater. See http://www.stephencresswell.com/s/elaters.html for images of both species as well as for more information.

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smarks1 Jasper, GA May 26, 2008

Thank you, Suunto. That's what it is. Glad to hear it is a good bug. So I think this is solved.

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