This is the eastern eyed click beetle (Alaus oculatus). These beetles are typically 25-45 mm in length. The white circles on their head are false eyes to make the beetle seem larger to ward off predators. They have a technique of loading up kinetic energy and catapulting (clicking) itself away from predators which produces an audible click sound. Their larvae, known as wireworms, are laid in soil and they feed on other bugs in the soil. Wireworms can be useful to gardeners, because they consume parasitic bugs that plague plants. - - - #easterneyedclickbeetle #beetle #beetles #bug #bugs #entomology #entomologyart #bugart #animalart #nature #drawingoftheday #sketchoftheday #lowbrow #lowbrowart #sketchbookpro #sketchbook #bugsketch #drawdaily #sketchdaily #realism #blackwork #penart #penwork #inkart #pensketch #pendrawing #micron #micronart (at Manchester, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv5MDcHjjKd/?igshid=10zv03170n6t1
