Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Natural Habitat

Deciduous and mixed forests with abundance of rotting wood

Diet & Feeding

Larvae (known as wireworms) are predatory, eating wood-boring larvae; adults eat nectar or plant juices.

Behavior Patterns

Features large false eyespots on the pronotum to deter predators. Famous for their snapping mechanism that allows them to flip themselves into the air if they end up on their backs.

Risks & Benefits

Harmless to humans; beneficial to the ecosystem as they help control populations of wood-boring insects.

Identified on: 5/5/2026