The family of click beetles, known for their ability to flip and jump when turned over.
Scientific Latin family name from elater + -idae (suffix for taxonomic family names). Named for their characteristic jumping mechanism.
Elateridae is a HUGE family with over 9,000 species worldwide—every continent has click beetles, each one with its own version of that magnificent spring!
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