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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"click beetles"”.
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Observing and modelling the legless jumping mechanism of click beetles for bio-inspired robotic design
Click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) have evolved a unique jumping mechanism to right themselves when on their dorsal side without using their legs or any other appendages. This work describes and analyzes the stages of the click beetle jump using high-speed video recordings and scanning electron …
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The dynamics of ultrafast motion in biological and bio-inspired systems: the case study of click beetles
… Mantis shrimps, trap-jaw ants, fleas, and click beetles can repeatedly achieve accelerations up to 106 m/s2. These animals generate such high accelerations using complex latch and spring systems to overcome their muscle force-speed trade-offs and amplify mechanical power output. This …
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The evolution and specialized metabolism of beetle bioluminescence
… (Lampyridae) and certain other families of beetles including the American railroad worms (Phengodidae), Asian starworms (Rhagophthalmidae), and American click-beetles (Elateridae), produce light in a process known as bioluminescence. The bioluminescent systems of beetles, natively used for …
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Evaluating Entomopathogens for Control of <i>Melanotus communis</i> (Coleoptera: Elateridae), in Virginia
… represent the subterranean larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) and are recognized as economically significant pests affecting root and tuber crops throughout the United States. In the Mid-Atlantic region, the common wireworm, Melanotus communis (Gyllenhal), poses a …
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Ecology and management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in conventional and organic production systems
Wireworms are the subterranean larval stage of click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), generalist herbivores that feed on a wide range of crops and cause serious damage. Wireworm management is challenging due to their long life cycle, subterranean habitat, wide range of host plants, and lack of …