Elater abruptus is a species of click beetle in the family Elateridae. It is found in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec as well as the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Abrupt Click Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Elateridae
- Genus
- Elater
- Species
- Elater abruptus
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