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click beetleBeetle that can regain its feet from lying on its back by jumping into the air and turning over, clicking as it does so. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They are the larval stage of the click beetle, so-called because of the noise it makes when it throws its body into the air to right itself. In addition to fireflies, glowworms (larvae of Phengodes beetles) and a class of click beetles also sport internal lightbulbs. To soar into the air, this click beetle bends backward and inserts a spike on the back of its head into a socket on its back. |
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