They are a cosmopolitan beetle family characterized by the unusual click mechanism they possess. There are a few other families of Elateroidea in which a few members have the same …

click beetle, (family Elateridae), family of approximately 7,000 species of beetles named for the clicking noise made when seized by a predator.

The Elateroidea are a large superfamily of beetles. It contains the familiar click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles and their relatives. It consists of about 25,000 species. [1]

Common Name: Click Beetles. Description: Click beetles are unique in their ability to ‘click’ and jump. The clicking noise is produced by the flexible union of the prothorax, mesothorax and …

Click Beetles (Elateridae) Click beetles are a family of beetles known for the sound they produce while jumping – a violent click noise. There are around 9300 species in this family, with about …

Mar 25, 2025 · The sugar beet wireworm, Limonius californicus (Mannerheim) (Coleoptera: Elateridae), is a major pest of small grains in the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S 28.

North American Negastriinae (Coleoptera: Elateridae): The Negastriinae of the Eastern United States and Adjacent Canada

Insects in the family Elateridae are commonly called click beetles (or 'typical click beetles' to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae, Eucnemidae, and Plastoceridae). …

Jun 4, 2012 · These entertaining beetles belong to the family Elateridae. Click beetles are usually black or brown, with some species bearing red or yellow markings. Most fall within the 12-30 …

Jan 16, 2023 · Click beetles are a type of elongated beetle in the family Elateridae. These beetles are named for the way they can snap or “click” a spine-like structure between the segments of …