Any pest experts out there (pic) ?

Kestrel in CT · Jul 28, 2009

Can anyone ID this thing ? It's about 2 inches long and was sunning itself on the barn today. I was thinking the worst.....maybe some new ag pest from China. I've never seen one like this before.

Maybe I'm just paranoid, but we're overwhelmed with Jap Beetles again this year here in eastern CT and we don't need anymore invaders.

Walterdavies · Jul 28, 2009

Try this it looks like your bug and comes from New Hampshire.
BUG

2x4 · Jul 28, 2009

these are common in West Virginia & a native insect

Highline · Jul 28, 2009

Not an expert, but that's an Eyed Click Beetle. Description sounds fairly harmless, and they are native to most of the US

Kestrel in CT · Jul 28, 2009

Thanks. I just read up on them after your replies. Apparently they can spent up to 10 years in the ground chewing on things before emerging as adults, when they finally become harmless.

Sort of like a retired politician......

JBMac · Jul 28, 2009

Alaus oculatus, or click beetle

Anonymous-0 · Jul 28, 2009

There's a bunch of pests on there. Sorry - couldn't resist.

Fawteen · Jul 29, 2009

Well, I dunno about pest experts, but we do seem to have gained at least one expert pest!

Stan(PA) · Jul 29, 2009

Known in these parts as "Eastern Eyed Clicking Beetle"

Anonymous-0 · Jul 29, 2009

I dunno, Paul. I didn't think it was possible, but that 34moT guy gets dumber by the day. If he'd read even a couple more sentences on the Google page.....

I didn't know that Wolf went to seminary either, though. Can you imagine Father Wolf?

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