elaterid

• 名词，指叩甲科（叩头虫科）的各种广泛分布的甲虫，俗称叩头虫或叩甲，其特点是能通过身体弹跳发出咔嗒声，以便在仰面时翻身。

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.

   叩甲

   • 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.

   同义词click beetleelaterskipjack