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Big Eyed Beetle - Alaus oculatus
Copyright © 2008 Stacy Bosarge

Big Eyed Beetle - Alaus oculatus
Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, USA
June 17, 2008
Size: at leaste 3 inches
Found This one during the day on my porch. It was at least 3 inches long and looked like it had been dappled with white paint, it has LARGE fake decoy eyes.
Contributed by Stacy Bosarge on 2 July, 2008 - 11:30pm
Last updated 4 July, 2008 - 5:20pm

Eyed Click Beetle
Just found one of these two days ago.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 2 July, 2008 - 11:33pm

 
Got'em here in Florida too
Photographed one here in Bradenton, Florida today.
… atzrodt, 4 July, 2008 - 11:03am

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