Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

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

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

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.

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.