Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Deciduous and mixed forests with plenty of decaying logs and stumps, often found near rotting wood.

Larvae are predatory, feeding on wood-boring beetle larvae in decaying wood; adults consume nectar and plant juices.

Features a unique snapping mechanism to flip itself upright when on its back, producing a loud clicking sound. The large 'eyes' on the pronotum are false eye spots used to deter predators.

They are harmless to humans and beneficial to forests because their larvae help control populations of wood-boring pests.