WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
click′ bee′tle, 
  1. Insectsany of numerous beetles of the family Elateridae, having the ability to spring up with a clicking sound when placed on their backs. Also called skipjack, snapping beetle. 
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
click beetle
  1. any beetle of the family Elateridae, which have the ability to right themselves with a snapping movement when placed on their backs
    See also wireworm
'click beetle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
firefly - skipjack - snapping beetle

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