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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. This family was defined by William Elford Leach (1790–1836) in 1815.
Adult Pyrophorus beetles feed on pollen and sometimes small insects, such as aphids or scale insects. Their larvae feed on various plant materials and invertebrates, including the larvae of other beetles. Eggs are luminous and are deposited either on or in the soil. [citation needed] Mature larvae and pupae are also luminous. They grow slowly ...
Alaus oculatus can reach a length of about 25–45 millimetres (1.0–1.8 in). [2] They have an elongated body, black in color throughout. The pronotum exhibits a large oval patch of darker scales, framed in white, on each side - the common name of the beetle derives from this feature.
Just like bats that can see in total darkness, beetles that can carry 850 times their weight, ... the thicker their legs have to be so they could support the weight without snapping. Meanwhile, a ...
The diabolical ironclad beetle (Phloeodes diabolicus) is a beetle in the Phloeodes genus. It is native to the California Floristic Province in the states of California and Baja California , where it is believed to eat fungi growing under rotting tree bark . [ 1 ]
Ambrosia Beetle. You’ll never believe where these bugs live. They can be found in tropical places and usually call dead trees their home. ... Alligator Snapping Turtle. These are the largest ...
The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 [ 1 ] species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae .
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles.