Pale Click Beetle vs Pine Bark Adelgid

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Pale Click Beetle	Pine Bark Adelgid
Scientific Name	Agrypnus murinus	Pineus strobi
Order	Coleoptera	Hemiptera
Family	Elateridae	Adelgidae
Size	12-17 mm	0.5-1 mm
Habitat	Farmland	Farmland
Diet	Predators	Wood Feeders
Regions	Europe, Western Asia	North America, Europe
Conservation	Least Concern	Not Evaluated

Pale Click Beetle

A distinctive European click beetle covered in a mosaic pattern of grey and brown scales giving it excellent camouflage on bark and soil. The body is robust and somewhat flattened.

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Did You Know?

The mottled grey pattern provides excellent camouflage, making this beetle nearly invisible when resting on lichen-covered bark.

Pine Bark Adelgid

An adelgid that feeds on the bark of eastern white pine, producing white waxy wool on trunks and branches. Heavy infestations weaken young trees.

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Did You Know?

Its white woolly coating on pine bark is often the first sign noticed by forest managers.