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Click beetle

6404  I found 5 of these in different locations in my house and one I found had a lot of little one around, the big ones jump and are really hard to kill. They are almost a centimetre long. could you please help me thanks in advance. Big River, New Brunswick. Canada

 

Number 6404. This is a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae), a harmless accidental intruder.

Eyed Elater

6216 I found this in my yard at noon. From Dunnville Canada.

Number 6216 – This is an eyed elater (Alaus oculatus; Coleoptera: Elateridae); North America’s largest click beetle. Their larvae are predators on other insects living in decaying wood. See Click here for more information.