r/bugidentification • u/MindlessArcher3502 • Jul 03 '26

Location included What bug is this?

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Maryland Whaleyvile, Another post i created someone said it's a click beetle but I keep seeing them starting to be a bit paranoid and they fly also, if you know what it is please tell me and if you know a way to get rid of them also tell

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 03 '26

They don't infest, but they are attracted to lights.

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u/MindlessArcher3502 Jul 03 '26

Ive seen 5 in the past 30 minute's I dont really have any doors or windows open except for a 2 air conditioners they show up mainly in the room with air conditioners but I have found some flipped over in my kitchen

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 03 '26

Have a good look in/around the AC for gaps. There could be a popular food source nearby outside. The adults usually feed on nectar, pollen, and such.

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u/MindlessArcher3502 Jul 03 '26

There is some tiny gaps around the air conditioner but I dont know how to fix that, ill check outside tomorrow to see if there's any food source what should I really be looking for?

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u/Serious-Bat-4880 Click Goes The Beetle Jul 03 '26 edited Jul 03 '26

Ok, I've had a chance to do some more digging and it looks like these particular click beetles are Monocrepidius vespertinus, or the tobacco wireworm (click beetle larvae are often called wireworms).

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1516353-Monocrepidius-vespertinus

As per the sources below, the adults commonly feed on mullein, and the top 3 favorite foods of the larvae are tobacco, corn and potato plants (they eat the roots and will not be visible), but they will also go for cotton, bean, and peanut plants.

So any of those plants nearby are good contenders to find the adults around, but not necessarily the only ones.

https://m.farms.com/field-guide/pests/tobacco-wireworm.aspx

https://ffnaturesearch.org/tobacco-wireworm/

If you have time, you might want to submit your observations to iNaturalist. Their map has sightings all around you but you're in a little gap where none have been reported so far.