Categories
Click BeetlesFlying Bug
July 19, 2009
I have recently been finding this bug in my house. Have found it in Bathrooms and bedroom, usually crawling but has wings and flies if you go to grab it.
Approx. .25-.50 inches long. It is just a bit bigger then a grain of rice. Light brown / tan in color.
Mike M.
Woodstown, NJ (Rural Area)
Tobacco Wireworm
Hi Mike,
This is a species of Click Beetle in the family Elateridae. It looks like a good match to the Tobacco Wireworm, Conoderus vespertinus, which we located on BugGuide. The North Carolina State University website has a page with information on the Tobacco Wireworm which also feeds on corn and potatoes and is considered an agricultural pest. The Organic Gardening Practices website has a photo of the larva which does the damage as well as listing susceptible plants as “Potato, strawberry, brassicas, beans, beets, carrot, lettuce, onion, and tomato, also ornamentals, including, anemone, carnation, dahlia, gladioli, and primula.”
I like ThisRelated Posts
-
(07/28/2006)Tobacco Hornworm on Deadly Nightshade -
(12/07/2009)Wireworm -
(04/24/2011)Wireworm -
(07/10/2011)Click Beetle
Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting.
Post a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.