Melissa noticed some sort of beetle that was in our house and asked me to get it. When I picked it up, it made a snapping noise and I could feel it making a folding type motion. When I tossed it outside, it landed on its back and then it snapped. It popped three or four inches up in the air and landed upright. I imagine these types of beetles are fairly well known among those who know beetles, but I do not know what kind it is. [ed: they are more commonly called click beetles]