Click beetle is the name used for any one of a group of beetles that spring and snap. There are about 700 kinds of click beetles in the United States and Canada. Most of them have long brown bodies. But some are black, gray, or marked with bright colors.
The young of the click beetle are long, slender worms called wireworms. They bore into seeds of young corn, wheat, and other grains. They also feed on the roots of field and garden plants or live in decaying wood.
Some click beetles found in tropical regions and the Southern United States can glow in the dark. One kind has two glowing spots on each side of its body. See Beetle (Kinds of beetles).
