What kind of bug is this? PIP

[finally]

I just found this 1.5" long "beauty" on a chair I am refinishing.  I don't think it's a cicada (although we are due to be hit by them any day).  I googled cicadas and think they are fatter and have red eyes.  I also googled "black and white bug" but couldn't find this and now I need to find out what it is.

[puglady]

That would be an eyed click beetle. I googled "black and white hard shell bug with fake eye markings" and it popped up. Apparently as a defense mechanism they click loudly and jump high in the air. So, that's fun

[finally]

May 27, 2013 12:37:00 GMT -5 puglady said:

That would be an eyed click beetle. I googled "black and white hard shell bug with fake eye markings" and it popped up. Apparently as a defense mechanism they click loudly and jump high in the air. So, that's fun

Thanks!  Your google talents are obviously much better than mine!  I am more skeeved by te "jumping" part.  Bugs don't usually bother me but ones that jump (i.e. crickets) do!  Blech!!!

[puglady]

Jumping bugs freak me out too. They are just so unpredictable and creepy.

[sierramist03]

Ick!