Family overview
Elongated, parallel-sided. Famous click mechanism between thorax segments — they audibly snap and flip into the air if overturned. Larvae are wireworms.
Wireworm larvae are serious crop pests in roots and tubers.
At a glance
Family facts.
Distribution
Worldwide
Habitat
Terrestrial · Soil
Approx. species
10,000
Notable members
Eastern eyed click beetle, headlight click beetle (bioluminescent)