I already did an entry about the family Elateridae, but I received a very recognizable click beetle from Kit's mom in Virginia. It is the species Alaus oculatus, or the Eyed Click Beetle. Unlike the tiny brown click-beetles we find here on the west coast, which are barely 1/2 inch long, the Eyed Click Beetle is 25-45mm long, and is decorated by white specks and eye spots: large black circles outlined in white. It is commonly found in deciduous forests and woodlands. It can be found most of the year, but most commonly in the spring and summer. The larvae are predatory, feeding on the larvae of other insects, particularly boring beetles like Cerambycids. The adults may feed on nectar and plant juices, are winged, and are attracted to lights. Coleoptera; Polyphaga; Elateroidea; Elateridae; Agrypninae; Alaus oculatus Common Names: (Eastern) Eyed Click Beetle, Eyed Elater I always liked click beetles as a kid - they were harmless, flicked their bodies interestingly...I had never imagined they could get as large as this. It truly is a remarkable insect. The one pictured above is approximately 40mm long, and is actually the largest species of click beetle. Most elaterids are mottled-gray/brown/black and reach lengths of 12-30mm.
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Щелкуны (Elateridae) – это многочисленное семейство жесткокрылых насекомых, в которое только на территории нашей страны входят 335 видов. Основные профилактические мероприятия – это соблюдение сроков подготовки почвы. Ранняя весенняя и поздняя осенняя вспашка ведут к гибели значительной части зимующих личинок и взрослых жуков.
Family: Elateridae Size: 21 mm (15 to 21 mm) Origin: Asia Minor to Europe Ecology: Development in old wood, the beetles are active at night Location: England, New Forest leg.det. P.Harwood, VII.1926 Coll. Oxford University Museum of Natural History Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
Family: Elateridae Size: 8.8 mm (8.5 to 11.0 mm) Origin: Europe, without North and East Ecology: Development in the moist sludge in the hollow deciduous trees Location: England, Windsor leg.det. H.D., 15.II.1928 Coll. Oxford University Museum of Natural History Photo: U.Schmidt, 2016
The smaller larva (Elateridae gen. spec.), which she found on the turnip-like root of this plant, is presumably the larva of a click beetle from which the beetle on the stalk (Taeniotes subocellaris) is supposed to have emerged. The fat, whitish grub is the immature form of the Stenodotes spinibarbis, the beetle at the top of the image. Like most larvae of this group, it is found in dead wood.
click beetle, (family Elateridae), also called skipjack, snapping beetle, or spring beetle, any of approximately 7,000 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) named for the clicking noise made when seized by a predator. Most click beetles range between 2.5 and 18 mm (less than 0.75 inch) in length and are brown or black in colour with either little or no ornamentation. However, some tropical species are brightly coloured or luminescent. Click beetles have elongated bodies with parallel sides and bluntly rounded ends. When a click beetle is touched, it falls on its back and plays dead. To right itself the
