Click Beetle

Natural Habitat

Click beetles are commonly found in gardens, forests, and fields; larvae (known as wireworms) typically live in the soil or under rotting wood.

Diet & Feeding

Adults primarily feed on nectar, pollen, flowers, and occasionally small insects. Larvae (wireworms) feed on decaying plant matter or the roots of living plants and seeds.

Behavior Patterns

They are famous for a 'clicking' mechanism; when flipped on their backs, they use a thoracic spine/groove system to launch themselves into the air with an audible click to escape predators or upright themselves.

Risks & Benefits

Adults are harmless to humans. While they act as minor pollinators, some wireworm species can be significant agricultural pests by damaging the roots of crops like potatoes, corn, and grains.

Identified on: 6/4/2026