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What is this insect, is it dangerous, ? #833733

Asked June 04, 2023, 9:29 PM EDT

What kind of bug is this? Is it dangerous?

Wayne County Michigan

Expert Response

Hello Rohn,

That is an Eyed Click Beetle or Eyed Elator, Alaus oculatus (Elateridae: Coleoptera.

The eyed click beetle is our largest member of the click beetle family, Elateridae. Its common name comes from the two large eye-spots on the pronotum. The larvae, which may reach nearly two inches in length, live in moist, decayed wood especially stumps. The larvae are predaceous on other insects. These handsome beetles are harmless.

Best regards,
Howard

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Howard Russell, Entomologist Replied June 05, 2023, 10:24 AM EDT

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