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[OC] I met this cool little guy on a trip (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Had one on my shoulder last week. Thought it was a wolf spider at first. Hid it's legs tucked up just like this and buzzed hard when I tried to pick it up.

Edit: looks like it's an Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

TIL click beetle is a real group of beetles and not just something we called them where I grew up.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And they click real loud when they want to.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That fucking click haunts me like something from a horror movie

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I used to find these with my cousin all the time in central Illinois and 40 years ago (ugh, how is that possible?)... Haven't seen one in a very long time though.