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Click Beetle

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Field Notes

Description:

Brownish-black beetle with lined elytra.

Habitat:

Forest

Notes:

These beetles are called click beetles because they have a spine on their dorsal side that they can use to flip themselves over very quickly. It's usually used to avoid predation. Found at Barbara A. Beiser Field Station.

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PublishedSeptember 11, 2011

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