Only 2 percent of the 10,000 known click beetle species is known to be capable of emitting light. Now, researchers of a new study find a new bioluminescent click beetle species in the southwest forest ...

A click beetle rolling around on its back may look pitiful — but do not be deceived. Beyond the hard exterior of their bodies lies a jack-in-the-box-like mechanism that, once snapped, springs them ...

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If a robot is going to be tiny, then it better have a way of getting around the many obstacles that will block its way. A new type of robot takes a unique approach to doing so, by jumping like a click ...

Last week I was lucky enough to see our largest local click beetle, the eyed click beetle (aka eyed elater), which can measure up to 1.75 inches. It was just sitting in the middle of a concrete path ...

University of Illinois researchers can now explain the physical mechanisms behind click beetles’ clicking maneuver. Belonging to the Elateroidea family, a click beetle (or snapping beetle) is ...