#clicking beetle

[hellsitegenetics]

hello hellsitegenetics I have decided to try my luck here. I'm a marine science student and a general fanatic of the ocean so if I don't get some sort of Ocean Beastie I will be very sad. blast please don't do me dirty I'm on my knees begging you. please.

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Closest match: Agriotes lineatus genome assembly, chromosome: 10 Common name: Lined click beetle

#tumblr genetics #genetics #asks #requests #sent to me #astral-nautical #<- i can tell you're a marine sci student lol #bugs #insects #beetles #lined click beetle

[antiqueanimals]

The First Book of Bugs. Written and illustrated by Margaret Williamson. 1949.

Internet Archive

#bugs #insects #beetles #cucumber beetles #rhinoceros beetles #stag beetles #scarabs #burying beetles #click beetles #eastern eyed click beetles #long horned beetles #ground beetles #whirligig beetles #weevils #Margaret Williamson

[platycryptus]

Eyed Elaters (Alaus)

eyed elater click beetles, like this Alaus oculatus from Florida, are the biggest click beetles (Elateridae) found in temperate North America.

Click beetles are best known for their eponymous clicking ability- a sort of elastic locking mechanism on their thorax can snap open with a loud clicking sound, which helps them startle or escape the grasp of predators and allows them to launch themselves into the air when overturned (you can see that in slow motion at the end of the video)

(more elating click beetle trivia below!)

They live around decaying trees and logs, the adults feeding on sap flows and other sugary liquids while the predatory grubs use their powerful jaws to tunnel in search of other wood-dwelling insect larvae to devour (by contrast many smaller click beetle larvae, often called wireworms, feed on rotting wood itself or other plant matter). To rear these beetles in captivity it’s necessary to keep the larvae in containers made of a hard material like glass, as they’ll chew through plastic and escape (I learned this the hard way the first time I found and attempted to raise a grub).

There are 6 Alaus species in the US, the largest of which can be over 5 cm long. Two are found in forests along the east coast- A. oculatus, the eastern eyed elater (below, left) and its smaller relative A. myops, the blind elater (right).

Even though the larvae don't feed directly on decaying wood, different Alaus species prefer different trees- oculatus breeds in dead oaks and other hardwoods, while myops found in the same habitats only use well-rotted pines.

#beetles #elateridae #click beetle #coleoptera #Alaus #eyed elater #Alaus oculatus #Alaus myops #bugs #bugblr #entomology #insects

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

*shaking fist at sky* CLOOOOOOOWWWWWWNNNNNNNN

#edit: look at this post's reblog #WYM WE CANT CLICK THE TREE #cmonnnn CMONNNNNNN #im Laughing but im also violently biting my computer #shaking the tree let me in LET ME INNNNNNNN #you know i checked the site earlier and i looked at everything BUT the exhibition #homebogging #if anyone is wondering what the Hell im on about this time #go to the site and go to the playfellow exhibition #theres a christmas tree drawn on the page #and the words 'playfellow exhibition' are Indeed upside down! #the instructions. the payoff has begun! #BUT YOU CANT CLICK THE TREE #i clicked all over it. i tabbed through the page #IT HAUNTS ME LIKE THE FRONT PAGE BEETLE #that damn Beetle...

[crevicedwelling]

Ignelater havanensis, a large bioluminescent click beetle.

as if elaterids weren’t already fancy enough with their click mechanism, the tribe Pyrophorini have light-producing patches which glow brighter than most fireflies! their larvae are predatory and the adults eat fruit. one of the best neotropical beetles in my opinion… the US gets just a handful of species in Florida and Texas

one of the big gals glowing! almost enough to read by in a dark room, the video doesn’t do her justice

#beetles #bioluminecent #bugs #cw bugs #insect #click beetle

[rumwik]

(Comm) A bug comic commissioned and conceptualized by an anonymous click beetle appreciator. I love these little creatures!

#Bug #Click Beetle #Comic #My artwork

[pelagodes]

bro is made out of TV static

western eyed click beetle pal, Alaus melanops

#click beetle #beetle #beetleposting #Alaus melanops #insect #entomology #insects #Elateridae

[ljsbugblog]

dramatic

#ljsbugblog #bugblr #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #elateroidea #elateridae #click beetles #video

[myxomycota]

an Elaterid (click beetle) on Stemonitis splendens (chocolate tube slime mold)

by Richard Tehan

#stemonitis splendens #stemonitis #slime mold #myxomycota #chocolate tube slime mold #richard tehan #elaterid #click beetles #beetles #insects #bugs #forest floor #myxomycology #entomology #ecology #protists #microbiology #macro photography #fungi #mycology #forestcore

[onenicebugperday]

@fluffydogsquad submitted: Flipped over a big stick in my yard and found a bunch of friends. Any idea who the winged friend could be? Also the pal with the long black-and-orange segmented body. Found in New Jersey.

Looks like a gall wasp, I think. Couldn't say which species. The second dude is a rove beetle, maybe Paederus littorarius or similar. The last one is a click beetle, probably a sweet click beetle, Aeolus mellillus. Great group of pals! Always fun to see what's under a rock or stick.

#animals #insects #bugs #submission #wasp #gall wasp #beetle #rove beetle #click beetle #sweet click beetle #Paederus littorarius

[bugology]

Glowing Click Beetle but make it purple !

#my art #bugs #insects #digital art #insectoid #character design #original character #ocs #anthro #click beetle #beetle #sorry I've been talking a lot sometimes a feel guilty for it lmao #here's beetle art to make up for it

[jenfoundabug]

Click beetle (species unknown) in northeastern US

#click beetle #beetle #coleoptera #nature photography #nature #bugs #biodiversity #animals #inaturalist #arthropods #entomology #insect appreciation #insects #bugblr #macro photography #pennsylvania wildlife

[platycryptus]

click beetles are truly romantic creatures 😍

#alaus oculatus #eyed elater #click beetle #coleoptera #beetles #elateridae #bugs #bugblr #insects #entomology

[lionmom-svenomverse]

Sharing the concept art for my Chryslestia family! Gonna have to snip a lot of HCs/notes so you can find the full thing over on my dA. Anyways, more info under the cut!

💙 Queen Celestia - Ruler of Equestria. Sun Deity. Royal Batpony Alicorn (With Heliacorn Attributes). Agender (She/he/it/they), Pansexual Demi 💙 Queen Chrysalis - Ruler of Equestria, Former Queen of the Changeling Hive. Reformed/Former Villain. Non-Reformed Queen Changeling. Nonbinary (It/xey/they/she), Bisexual Demi 💙 Princess Antlion Aphid - Princess of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Solar Astronomer/Engineer. Has anxiety. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Nonbinary (It/its and She/her mainly), Lesbian. Likes studying the sun, sundresses, large hats, hosting parties, yoga, calligraphy and diplomacy. Aphie is based off of antlion larvae, not so much aphids but it's a cute lil addition to her name. Special talent is using the sun to power technology! 💙 Princex Hercules Metalmark - Princex of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Armorer. Has autism. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Agender (They/them and xey/xem mainly), Trixic. Likes puzzles/cipher cracking, keeping fit, fruit, fire, sappy movies, giving gifts and winter. Inspired by the Hercules Beetle and the Metalmark Butterfly! Special talent is crafting enchanted armor! 💙 Prince Joro Orb Weaver - Prince of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Seamster at Carousel Boutique. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Transmasculine/Nonbinary (He/him, It/Its, She/her), Bi. Likes designing outfits, spoken word poetry, spiral patterns, fantasy shows/books, posters, journaling and social events. Inspired by the Joro Spider and the common Yellow Garden Spider/Orb-Weaver! Special talent is sewing outfits! 💙 Princex Tsetse Deathwatch "Click" Beetle - Princex of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Nurse. Gravedigger. Mute. Has autism. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Genderfluid (They/them and it/its mainly), Omni. Likes history documentaries, playing the guitar, baggy clothes, cemeteries, volunteering, birds and brownies. It was initially named "Princex Malachite" and based off of the Malachite butterfly, but since I've changed its' name it doesn't really resemble what its' currently named after: the Tsetse Fly and Click/Deathwatch Beetles. Special talent is healing creatures! 💙 Princess Venusta Orchard Mason - Princess of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Gardener. Builder. Farmer. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Transfeminine/Nonbinary (They/them and She/her), Aro/Sapphic. Likes worms, pottery, lemonade, architecture, foraging, climbing trees, falling leaves and making friends. She's mainly inspired by the strikingly blue Orchard Mason Bee, which I first saw around my early high school years iirc and fell in love with it. The other half, Venusta, comes from the Venusta Orchard Spider! The 'Venusta' part of their name actually wasn't initially there, but I thought it'd be a pretty edition, especially since the two bugs share the word 'orchard' in their names. Special talent is building strong structures! 💙 Prince Rosy Maple Brimstone - Prince of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Influencer. Disc Jockey. Party Thrower. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Intersex (He/him), Ace/Queer. Likes hyperpop/house music, makeup, bright colors, flea markets/antique malls, soap carving, blogging and raves. Rosy is mainly based on the Rosy Maple Moth, but the other part of his name comes from the Brimstone Butterfly! Special talent is DJing and music production! 💙 Prince Atlas Adonis Blue - Prince of Equestria. Heir to the Sun. Drag Queen. Royal Alicorn-Changeling Hybrid (With Batpony/Heliacorn Attributes). 35 y/o. Demiboy (He/him and They/them), Gay. Likes singing, the stars, glowsticks, finance, karaoke, collecting mugs, clubbing, glitter and cleaning. Atlas is of course inspired by the Atlas Beetle and the Adonis Blue Butterfly! Special talent is performing!

#venomverse #oresteiaverse #mlp #nextgen #fanchild #mlp nextgen #venomdraws #my little pony #mlp fim #chryslestia #princess celestia #queen chrysalis #antlion aphid #hercules metalmark #joro orb weaver #tsetse deathwatch 'click' beetle #venusta orchard mason #rosy maple brimstone #atlas adonis blue

[sorrcha]

septembug prompt 2 - "forager"

eastern eyed click beetle, Alaus oculatus

#art #traditional art #work art #septembug #animal #insect #beetle #click beetle #eastern click beetle

[ratcandy]

mmhgn late night migraine thoughts I think I should make a bugsona. i think i should do that for myself I think I deserve it. The question to be answered however is which bug perfectly encapsulates Me. and I find this is a difficult question to answer

#Not a beetle I don't feel like beetle suits me. #Since long hair has always been a Key Part of Me I'm thinking of fuzzier bugs and still not totally set on any of them #could do spider . I've had a spider sona before!... But hmmgn. I dunno #long hair could also be translated to Long Antennae . Could do that #.....and of course the first thing I think is long-horned beetles and cerambycidae is like my favorite family of beetles bUT I DUNNO!!! #Not Clicking with me. rrrrrrrrrr #clamtalk #bugposting