Click Beetle
Oct 9, 2022 18:27:01 #
This is one of my preserved click beetles that I staged for a focus-stacking session. Click beetles are a family of beetles known for the clicking sound they produce while jumping. There are around 9300 species in this family, with about 965 species in North America.
The larvae are referred to as "wireworms" and most damage caused by these beetles comes from the larval stage, as they feed on the roots of plants while underground. They are also very resistant to pesticides and can recover after a certain period.
The images below are the wireworm larvae of the click beetle that I staged for previous sessions.
The larvae are referred to as "wireworms" and most damage caused by these beetles comes from the larval stage, as they feed on the roots of plants while underground. They are also very resistant to pesticides and can recover after a certain period.
The images below are the wireworm larvae of the click beetle that I staged for previous sessions.
Oct 9, 2022 20:42:55 #
Oct 9, 2022 21:17:59 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
Love the Beetle
Thanks, Martin. No insects were harmed in this series. I dispatched them all long ago.
Oct 9, 2022 22:06:08 #
Jeeze Sippy the first one scared the heck out of me, I'll have nightmares for a week.
Oct 9, 2022 22:11:47 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Jeeze Sippy the first one scared the heck out of me, I'll have nightmares for a week.
Sorry about that, Curmudgeon. There are some that I have done that has kept me looking over my shoulder in the dark of the night.
Oct 10, 2022 11:54:21 #
Oct 10, 2022 11:55:31 #
47greyfox wrote:
Wow! Well done!!
Thanks, 47greyfox. The wireworms pose the most agricultural problems.
Oct 10, 2022 12:36:32 #
Very good, as always! I especially like the underside of the larva head. You can see the palps quite well.
Oct 10, 2022 12:43:49 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Very good, as always! I especially like the underside of the larva head. You can see the palps quite well.
Thanks, Mark. I'm always amazed at how different the larvae are from the adults. Mother Nature is one mysterious lady.
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