Click Beetle

Found in gardens, forests, and grassy areas. They are often attracted to outdoor lights at night.

Adults feed on pollen, nectar, or sweet plant secretions. Larvae (wireworms) feed on roots, seeds, and decomposing organic matter.

Notable for their clicking mechanism; if flipped on their back, they use a thoracic spine to 'click' and snap into the air to right themselves or escape predators. Most are nocturnal.

Adults are harmless to humans. However, the larvae (wireworms) can be significant agricultural pests by damaging the roots of crops like corn, potatoes, and grasses.