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Click beetle on a potato plant in an Oklahoma garden. Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks.
Jun 14, 2023 · Learn about the classification, identification, range, habitat, food, and life cycle of click beetles, a family of beetles that can snap and jump. See images, links, books, and data of the 970 described species in North America and 10,000 worldwide.
Learn about click beetles, also known as Elateridae, a group of beetles that can make a clicking noise when threatened. Find out their characteristics, habitats, larvae, and uses in this article from Britannica.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 4, 2012 · Learn about the habits, traits, and adaptations of click beetles, insects that can produce a loud sound by bending their bodies. Find out how they feed, reproduce, and distribute themselves in the world.
Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include <b>elaters</b>, <b>snapping beetles</b>, <b>spring beetles</b> or <b>skipjacks</b>.
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Wireworms, the larvae of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), have had a centuries-long role as major soil insect pests worldwide. With insecticidal control options dwindling, research on click beetle biology and ecology is of increasing importance in the development of new control tactics.
Learn about the taxonomy, morphology, life cycle, and clicking mechanism of click beetles, a diverse and fascinating family of beetles. Discover how they adapt to different habitats, feed on soil organisms, and escape predators with their distinctive sound.
