Can you help me identify this bug?

[raccoon]

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The photo is somewhat distorted. The bug is about 1" long, dark brown, and many-legged.

I've seen several in my house now. What is it?

[Lochloosa]

1. What area of the country do you live in

[raccoon]

2. SC. nt

[onehandle]

3. Dunno, but I used to see those in Georgia.

Shape of a lightning bug, but slightly smaller. Right?

[flamin lib]

4. It may be a click Beatle.

They are harmless to people and if you poke him he will snap his body making an audible clicking sound and bouncing his body several inches into the air. Its a defense mechanism. Can't give you a link but google "click Beatle" images.

[Lochloosa]

5. Click Beatle looks right to me..pic below

[raccoon]

6. From the google images I saw, I don't think it's the same bug. I wish I had a better photo. nt

[Arkansas Granny]

11. That's what I thought, too.

[Lochloosa]

7. I think flamin lib is right on the Click Beatle...see pic

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. click beetle I think

[Wait Wut]

9. Click beetles come in different colors.

It does look very similar.

https://www.google.com/search?q=click+beetle&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=UurPU6CKIpPpoASa4IKwDg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1345&bih=929

[bluesbassman]

10. It's an NSA Model 25A. For gawds sake talk in code!

[GoCubsGo]

12. Yep. Looks like click beetle.

They've been getting into my house lately, too. I live downstate from you, BTW.

[mnhtnbb]

13. If it's making sounds like a click beetle, then it probably is one.

They are strange!

I had one, once, in an area where I have a couple of live plants and an indoor fountain.
I thought the fountain pump was shorting out, or something! Pulled all the rocks
out of the area, and sure enough, found the click beetle.

[rurallib]

14. Looks like a box elder bug to me

which is a form of beetle. Usually found near maple trees and their cousins, including box elders.