Click Beetle

Natural Habitat

Decaying wood, leaf litter, and grassy areas; often attracted to artificial lights at night and find their way into homes.

Diet & Feeding

Adults typically feed on nectar, pollen, and sweet plant juices; larvae (known as wireworms) feed on roots, seeds, and decomposing organic matter.

Behavior Patterns

Possess a unique 'clicking' mechanism where they snap a prosternal spine into a mesosternal groove to flip themselves upright or escape predators. They are primarily nocturnal.

Risks & Benefits

Harmless to humans as they do not bite or sting. In the ecosystem, they aid in decomposition, though some larval species can be agricultural pests by damaging crop roots.

Identified on: 4/27/2026