Hairy click beetle

Hemicrepidius hirtus is a species of click beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Hairy 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

• Hemicrepidius niger
• Melanotus brunnipes
• Melanotus punctolineatus
• Ectinus aterrimus
• Cidnopus pilosus
• Neopristilophus aethiops

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Elateridae

Genus

Hemicrepidius

Species

Hemicrepidius hirtus

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