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snapping bug - Alaus oculatus
Copyright © 2008 Kelly Reece

snapping bug - Alaus oculatus
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA
May 9, 2008
Size: 1-1.5"
We call this a snapping bug: does any one know the scientific name? This pic was taken at the swamp behind my house.

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snapping bug - Alaus oculatus Eyed Click - Alaus oculatus
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Contributed by Kelly Reece on 16 May, 2008 - 8:59pm
Last updated 17 May, 2008 - 9:27am

Eyed Click Beetle - Alaus oculatus
see here.

A very nice shot - but please correct your date, which currently shows the default date (12/31/69) that appears when that information is incorrectly entered. This is our first image of the species from Alabama, so the correct date is important.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 16 May, 2008 - 9:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks
I looked the date up: May 9, 2008 around noon
… Kelly Reece, 16 May, 2008 - 9:16pm login or register to post comments

 
I linked your two shots
and moved to the guide. Now Alabama's on the map.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 17 May, 2008 - 9:29am login or register to post comments

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