Agriotes sputator (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The most obvious #moth in the four frames from last night was Gastrophora henricaria (#Geometridae) in frame 4. It's not showing its wonderful hindwings in that shot, but here it is from earlier in the night, with a large #ClickBeetle (#Elateridae) that kept hiding under its wings and an #ichneumon #wasp.

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/486559-Gastrophora-henricaria

Fallen Bark Looper (Gastrophora henricaria)

Gastrophora henricaria, the fallen bark looper, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to Australia, more specifically the South-Eastern quarter.... (Source: Wikipedia, '', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastrophora_henricaria, CC BY-SA 3.0 . Photo: (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY))

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The #clickbeetle #Agrypnus #murinus (#Agrypninae, #Elateridae) is #phytophagous as #adult #beetle, while the #larvae are soil dwellers and feed on roots, but also as predators, particularly targeting the larvae of other insects.
The species is #widespread in the Near East, the #easternPalearctic and the Nearctic realm. White and brown #scales give the species it's impressive look. The base color is darker. #Biodiversity #entomology
© #StefanFWirth Berlin 2024
In the dark of night, I followed a repetitive clicking to find the source. It was the sound of this click beetle (aka pasture wireworm) trying its best to get free from the web of a boreal combfoot spider.

#beetle #ClickBeetle #spider #ItsATrap #Photography #MacroPhotography #nature #insect #macro
I set a tarp out to dry and this click beetle thought it would be a nice place to hang out

#beetle #ClickBeetle #Photography #MacroPhotography #nature #insect #WildlifePhotography #macro

Ein #Schnellkäfer 🚀🪲 auf der #Eiche. Der Name stammt von seiner Fähigkeit hochzuschnellen, was ein klickendes Geräusch 💥 erzeugt. Passend dazu, sein englischer Name #ClickBeetle.

#Naturgarten #mygarden #ClickBeetles #Insekten #Käfer

Ampedus spec. #clickbeetle
Another clickbeetle, Ampedus spec. #clickbeetle
Peeking over the edge. Athous haemorrhoidalis #clickbeetle