Click beetle

Found under tree bark, in decaying wood, meadows, and occasionally inside homes near vegetation.

Larvae consume plant roots, decaying organic matter, and sometimes other small insects. Adults typically feed on plant foliage, nectar, and pollen.

Famous for a unique click-and-snap mechanism used to right themselves and startle predators. Larvae are known as wireworms and spend several years underground.

Wireworm larvae can be significant agricultural pests of crops like potatoes and corn. Adults are completely harmless to humans and do not bite or sting.