Elateridae
plural noun
El·a·ter·i·dae
ˌeləˈterəˌdē
: a large family of elongated tapering beetles that commonly have the ability when overturned to flip into the air by a sudden movement of the prothorax and so produce a distinct clicking compare click beetle, wireworm
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Elater, type genus + -idae