An Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus) clings to the side of a decaying tree stump

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An Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus oculatus), a large (almost 2 inches long) and striking beetle with prominent false eye spots, clings to the side of a decaying tree stump, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, Westchester County, New York

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Size: 4716px × 3143px
Location: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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