Skip to Left navigation Skip to Main content Skip to Footer

University of Minnesota Extension
www.extension.umn.edu
612-624-1222

Extension > Garden > Diagnose a problem > What insect is this? > General/curiosity insects > Insects without obvious wings: greater than 1 inch long > Eyed click beetle

Print Icon Email Icon Share Icon

Eyed click beetle

Alaus oculatus

Aster leafhopper

Jeff Hahn, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota

Aster leafhopper

Dawn Dailey O'Brien, Cornell University, Bugwood.org


Description: 1 - 1 3/4 inches long. Black, mottled with small whitish patches with two black eyespots with white rings on its prothorax (the area behind its head).

Where/When: Common during May and June, in wooded areas.

Significance: Beneficial as a recycler of decaying wood.

More information on Eyed click beetle

Did this tool help you identify the insect? Tell us.
© Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.