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Apr 15, 2023 14:07:08   #
SENSORLOUPE
 
Cutting down trees. Under bark found this. Alive and jumps!! Nested in a shallow hole of his shape. I hav never seen one of these. Some sort of tree bore I assume. Evergreen tree.

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Apr 15, 2023 14:17:44   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
If both images are the same bug, I'd go with <eastern> eyed click beetle based on the first shot.
Listed as beneficial.

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Apr 15, 2023 14:40:03   #
SENSORLOUPE
 
Longshadow wrote:
If both images are the same bug, I'd go with <eastern> eyed click beetle based on the first shot.
Listed as beneficial.


Yes same bug. Beneficial? Think he burned!! Thanks

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Apr 15, 2023 14:50:48   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
It's definitely a Click Beetle.

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Apr 15, 2023 15:01:05   #
SENSORLOUPE
 
Longshadow wrote:
If both images are the same bug, I'd go with <eastern> eyed click beetle based on the first shot.
Listed as beneficial.


.thanks again!! That's exactly what it is. I looked it up and saw video. Rather a unique bug looking bug. Don't know what it's doing here in northern Illinois tho!

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Apr 15, 2023 15:03:15   #
SENSORLOUPE
 
kpmac wrote:
It's definitely a Click Beetle.


Thank you. Just hav never seen one around here. We hav lots trees!!

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Apr 15, 2023 16:37:22   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
.thanks again!! That's exactly what it is. I looked it up and saw video. Rather a unique bug looking bug. Don't know what it's doing here in northern Illinois tho!

Well, that's one reason why it's illegal to transport firewood over a certain distance from its source.
Bugs go along for the ride.

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Apr 15, 2023 18:29:28   #
SENSORLOUPE
 
Longshadow wrote:
Well, that's one reason why it's illegal to transport firewood over a certain distance from its source.
Bugs go along for the ride.


Yes, makes sense. We don't do it!👍

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Apr 16, 2023 06:33:23   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
Cutting down trees. Under bark found this. Alive and jumps!! Nested in a shallow hole of his shape. I hav never seen one of these. Some sort of tree bore I assume. Evergreen tree.



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Apr 16, 2023 08:38:39   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
SENSORLOUPE wrote:
Cutting down trees. Under bark found this. Alive and jumps!! Nested in a shallow hole of his shape. I hav never seen one of these. Some sort of tree bore I assume. Evergreen tree.



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Apr 16, 2023 16:41:04   #
SENSORLOUPE
 
Manglesphoto wrote:


thanks!

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