Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 614 – Issue No. 614
The highlighted species is a click beetle with a fairly slender body, measuring 10-15 mm long. It has a black head and thorax, brown and ribbed elytra, and a dimpled pronotum. The adult click beetle can produce a loud clicking noise and launch itself into the air up to 245 mm, using its flexible thorax-abdomen hinge. It primarily feeds on pollen and is most active in July. The species is found in forests, wetland habitats, and agricultural settings, where the larvae can cause damage by preying on the winter moth and feeding on plant roots. The species is distributed throughout the British Isles, Europe, and Asia, mostly below 600 m elevation.