elaterid

• Sustantivo que designa a cualquiera de varios escarabajos ampliamente distribuidos, conocidos comúnmente como escarabajos clic o elatéridos, que se caracterizan por su capacidad de hacer un chasquido con el cuerpo para darse la vuelta si quedan boca arriba.

A noun referring to any of various widely distributed beetles, commonly known as click beetles, characterized by their ability to snap their bodies to right themselves when overturned.

1. Click beetleC2formalscientific

   Any of various widely distributed beetles of the family Elateridae, known for their ability to snap a spine-like structure to produce a clicking sound and flip themselves into the air.

   Elatérido

   • The elaterid uses its unique clicking mechanism to escape predators.
   • Children often catch elaterids in the garden to watch them jump.
   • This particular elaterid species is common in North American forests.

   Sinónimosclick beetleelaterskipjack