What Kind Of Bug Is This?

[Dirt.Is.Good.4U]

Was going back through my iPod pictures and found a couple of this guy I snapped while staining a porch two summers ago. These were taken in Middle Tennessee. Born and raised there, but never saw one like it before.

 

[fatboy1208]

It is called an eyed click beetle. Go to google and do an image search.

 

[Frankn]

Looks like a click bug. If you touch it, it clicks as it flips over. Frank

 

[Jim in Idaho]

It's an Eastern Eyed Click Beetle.
Jim

 

[worldtalker]

A LOT of force generated when that thing clicks,hold one between your fingers,you be surprised. God Bless Chris

 

[Dirt.Is.Good.4U]

That's cool. Thanks for the information.

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[capt-zero]

They pegged it right. I used to love to play with them when I was a kid. In fact, any animal that didn't stink, sting, or bite me was fair game.

 

[maxpower]

yup click beetle fun to play with but not when in the garden as they are wire-worms in their larval stage

 

[Mzjavert]

That looks/sounds like more fun to play with than the huge/nasty spider we had in our bush growing up. We didn't play with the spider.

 

[Produce Guy]

We call them snap bugs.

 

[Minrelica]

Yup, Click Beetle and they taste awful

 

[Dirt.Is.Good.4U]

Taste awful? Sounds like someone lost a bet. :what:

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[sonofadigger]

I remember catching those as a kid and the would flip there backs so hard lol also use to catch june bugs and tie thread to em and fly em like a kite

 

[worldtalker]

Yup, Click Beetle and they taste awful

Stink bugs taste just like the smell,chewed a few eatin mullberries,PHOOEE!!!!!!!!!!