Ampedus nigricollis

Ampedus nigricollis

Ampedus nigricollis is a click beetle in the family Elateridae.
Click Beetle - Ampedus nigricollis Habitat: Found on a rotting log; mixed forest Ampedus nigricollis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,ampedus,beetle,click beetle,elateridae

Appearance

~8-12 mm; species has pale legs, compared to the dark legs of the similar Ampedus sellatus.
Click Beetle - Ampedus nigricollis ~10 mm long; reddish brown legs Habitat: Rotting wood in a mixed forest Ampedus,Ampedus nigricollis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,beetle,click beetle

Distribution

Eastern North America

Behavior

Adults hibernate under bark

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyElateridae
GenusAmpedus
SpeciesAmpedus nigricollis
Photographed in
United States of America