Alaus oculatus is one of two large click beetles in the Florida scrub. The other is Alaus myops which has smaller "eye spots." I'll be on the hunt for a myops to post so you can see the difference. Click beetles are cool because of their ability to snap their bodies into the air when they are flipped upside-down. It's a bit startling too, so I think it functions as a defensive maneuver as well as a way for them to right themselves. Why do you think this beetle has two huge spots on its thorax?
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| Alaus oculatus |
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| Close up of the eyed click beetle's face |
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| Close up of the modified scales on its body. Why do you think the beetle has these??? |
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| cool antenna shot |
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