A click beetle rolling around on its back may look pitiful — but do not be deceived. Beyond the hard exterior of their bodies lies a jack-in-the-box-like mechanism that, once snapped, springs them ...

This googly-eyed bug landed on my shirt, then immediately flew off. Hard to be scared of such a funny looking bug, but he seemed huge! Thoughts? The big-eyed click beetle is straight out of central ...

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Click beetles can propel themselves more than 20 body lengths into the air, and they do so without using their legs. While the jump's motion has been studied in depth, the physical mechanisms that ...

Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this.

University of Illinois researchers can now explain the physical mechanisms behind click beetles’ clicking maneuver. Belonging to the Elateroidea family, a click beetle (or snapping beetle) is ...