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Definition of spring beetle

spring beetle
Elater El"a*ter, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? driver, fr. ? to drive.] 1. (Bot.) An elastic spiral filament for dispersing the spores, as in some liverworts. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any beetle of the family Elaterid[ae], having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The caudal spring used by Podura and related insects for leaping. See Collembola.

Meaning of spring beetle from wikipedia

- also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks. This family was defined by...
- Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (/koʊliːˈɒptərə/), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases...
- mutabilis, also known as the figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily...
- referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, **** beetles, and khapra beetles. There are over 1,800...
- killing the adult beetles when they emerge in spring and early summer may be a better option. However, infestation by these beetles is often limited to...
- The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family...
- obscured by the metallic olive green elytra. Plague soldier beetles are most common in spring and early summer, and have an adult lifespan of 2-3 months...
- The ****anese beetle (Popillia ****onica) is a species of scarab beetle. Due to the presence of natural predators, the ****anese beetle is not considered...
- Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata; also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, and the potato...
- The rove beetles are a family (Staphylinidae) of beetles, primarily distinguished by their short elytra (wing covers) that typically leave more than half...