Mottled Dingy-brown Click Beetle

Agrypnus murinus

"Agrypnus murinus" is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae subfamily Agrypninae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, the eastern Palearctic realm, the Near East and the Nearctic realm. The dark-brown larvae of this beetle develop in the soil, eating roots, worms and larvae of other insects.
Click Beetle - Agrypnus murinus Click beetles (sometimes called Skipjacks or Snapping Beetles) are so-called due to their habit, when threatened, attacked or overturned, of flicking themselves into the air & emitting an audible click. I found this one in a field of Oxeye Daisies gorging on nectar, which made a great backdrop for some photos and this little video which carries further information on this particular member of the family : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceBg5Qdz9M Agrypnus murinus,Geotagged,Spring,United Kingdom

Appearance

The adults grow up to 10–17 millimetres long and is mostly encountered from late April through June in open or mountain areas, low forests or grassland habitats, being sometimes dangerous for crops.

The whole body is grey-brown with greyish points and is covered with a thick pubescence, while legs and antennae are mainly reddish or dark-brown.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyElateridae
GenusAgrypnus
SpeciesA. murinus
Photographed in
Germany
United Kingdom