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Very Clumsy Click Beetle

In the book, Very Clumsy Click Beetle, by Eric Carle, a clumsy young click beetle learns to land on its feet with encouragement from other animals and a wise old beetle.

 

Click beetles get their name from the snap they make if you put one on its back. These beetles also click and snap away from predators and can also snap on prey. Some click beetles appear to have eyes on their backs. These are not real eyes. They are used to scare and suprise predators.

A click beetle and its "eyes"
Hilton Pond

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