Click Beetle

Typically found in leaf litter, under bark, or on vegetation; common in gardens and woodlands.

Adults mostly feed on nectar, pollen, flowers, or small insects; larvae (known as wireworms) feed on decaying vegetation or roots.

Characterized by a unique clicking mechanism that allows them to snap their body and propel themselves into the air to escape predators or right themselves when upside down.

Generally harmless to humans but some larvae (wireworms) can be pests to agricultural crops. They serve as a food source for birds and small mammals in the ecosystem.