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click beetle

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Description:

small brown beetle, that when disturbed bends at the junction of thorax and abdomen and uses the spring from straightening out to "jump" making a loud click

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Comments (2)
KarenSaxton
I have been fascinated with these since I was a young girl. This one was already to "click" when I found it. It was the second one I'd found in two days, but the first clicked away before I could get a photo
LuisStevens
Great series Karen and interesting behaviour!
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PublishedJune 21, 2013

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