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IUCN EN · Endangered
violet click beetle
Limoniscus violaceus
The violet click beetle (Limoniscus violaceus) is a black beetle, 12 mm long, with a faint blue/violet reflection. It gets its name from the family habit of springing upwards with an audible click if it falls on its back.
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