click beetles

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Noun click beetle has 1 sense

click beetle, skipjack, snapping beetle - able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
--₁ is a kind of elaterid beetle, elater, elaterid

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Click Beetles

Description: Click beetles, also known as snapping beetles or skipjacks, are a group of insects belonging to the family Elateridae. They are recognized by their ability to make an audible clicking sound by rapidly snapping their body parts together when they are disturbed or flipped onto their backs.

Senses:

Noun: A type of beetle that can produce a clicking sound when it jumps or falls onto its back.
Verb: To exhibit the behavior of clicking or snapping by a click beetle.

Sample Sentences:

During our nighttime hike, we heard the distinct clicking sound of click beetles in the forest.
The click beetle clicked loudly as it flipped itself upright.
When threatened, the click beetles immediately click their bodies to startle predators.
The entomologist patiently observed the click beetle's clicking mechanism.

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