Click Beetle - Sylvanelater cylindriformis
The Click Beetle in action! There seemed to be a lot of Click Beetles around Kleinburg this time, and it’s an opportunity I didn’t intend to let pass by. For this video, no Click Beetles were harmed during filming. Gently pressing down on the beetle’s shell may have temporarily inconvenienced it, but it definitely didn’t have any harm come to it. As shown, it just walked away without a problem. Here, while restrained, the Beetle didn’t hesitate to escape. By rapidly snapping and clicking while walking, it was able to free itself. Pull back, snap down, straighten out, repeat, freedom! All things considered, the clicking sound it makes is quite loud! Feeling the beetle in your finger is a strange sensation as it pops. If you are going to handle one of these creatures to try, do so with care, and remember that they can fly around too.
Video was recorded on May 19, 2019 near Kleinburg village with a Samsung Galaxy S4. You can find this video on YouTube now as of December 3, 2023.
