Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Natural Habitat

Deciduous forests and woodlands containing rotting wood/logs, often found near cherry, apple, and oak trees.

Diet & Feeding

Adults likely eat nectar and plant juices. Larvae, known as eyeworms, are predatory and eat wood-boring beetle larvae.

Behavior Patterns

Night-active insects attracted to lights. They feature prominent false eyespots on the pronotum to scare predators and possess a unique clicking mechanism that allows them to flip themselves upright if they land on their backs.

Risks & Benefits

They are harmless to humans and do not bite or sting. They provide ecological benefits by preying on wood-boring pests that can damage trees.

Identified on: 4/11/2026