#bluedeathfeigningbeetle

[scribblesartcollective]

A visitor in our garden. This is a Blue Death-Feigning Beetle. They are a harmless desert dwelling species of darkling. Unlike their cousins Pinacate Beetles (stink beetle, clown beetle, etc.) These guys do not spray a foul bad tasting liquid, their method of defense is to play dead. When handled or surprised, they go limp. Sometimes for a long time! They commit to the act! They eat plant matter, fruit, detritus, and occasionally carrion. The blue color, is actually a waxy secretion used stop water loss. If you were to get one wet, it would wash away and you would find a black beetle! But soon enough, they would be blue again. One of ours @circadiancrunch keeps them as pets and is doing her best to breed them along with other concerned hobbyists trying to mitigate wild collection. #bluedeathfeigningbeetle #mojavedesert #mojavewildlife #scribblesgarden #garden #rockery #nativewildlife #desertdarkling #darklingbeetle #asbolusverrucosus #gardenfriends #harmless #creepycrawly #bug #beetle #insect #entomology #wildbug #educatedonteradicate (at Scribbles Art Collective) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChDb0KpPytP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[geekchyck]

The Blue Death Feigning Beetle. #beetle #bluedeathfeigningbeetle #bug #blue #kindacute #topchill #bugsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CaB3O8JrGqd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[uncle-norm]

#bluedeathfeigningbeetle #bluedeathfeigningbeetles #bluedeathbeetle #beetle #beetles #bluebeetle #asbolusverrucosus #asbolus_verrucosus #bug #bugs #bugslife #BlaziNBUGZ #BlaziNBUGS #normszoo #normszoolife #normszoo6669 #normslifephotos (at Blazin Bugs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZR6SKFL0t1/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sonjaaablanchard]

My children

[wizardofpawswildlife]

We welcome our two new beetles to the family! We are going to choose names for these two later. The blue death feigning beetle, is a species of darkling beetle native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States, mainly the Sonoran desert. This beetle has been known to feign death when threatened. These beetles secrete a wax-like substance that protects them from the sun and gives them their blue color. They do have an unusually long lifespan, living up to 17 years in captivity. 🐞Scientific classification is: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Coleoptera Family: Tenebrionidae Genus: Asbolus Species: A. verrucosus #bluedeathfeigningbeetle #feigningbeetle #bugs #insects #entomology #beetles #bugsofinstagram #insectsofinstagram #animalambassador #wizardofpawswildlife https://www.instagram.com/wizard_of_paws_wildlife/p/BwEQLaTgeZC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dtkhnib2m1pu

[arachnotube]

The most amusing beetles I've ever kept. #bluedeathfeigningbeetle really busy all the time. . . www.youtube.com/predatororpreyonline . . www.predatororpreyonline.co.uk #tarantula #tarantulasofinstagram #invertsofinstagram #invert #picoftheday #instagood #tarantulas #tarantulalover #instataranula #tarantulasofinstagram #spiderporn #spidersofinstagram #spider_feature #spider_house_gallery #excellent_nature #exoticpet #eightleggedfreaks #tarantulas_worldwide  #tarantulasofig #tarantulasoftheworld  #predatororpreyonline #tarantuladaily #fang_gang #invert #arachnidsofinstagram #arthropods #spidersoftheworld #tarantulalove #TarantulasLair  #instafollow (at Swansea, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/predatororpreyonline/p/BvM99JSndNf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1r0yksfigxv4i

[lazarus1126]

Blue Beetle enjoying his new home 😄 #bluedeathfeigningbeetle

[aiion]

Say hello to my little friend. #bluedeathfeigningbeetle

[uncle-norm]

#bluedeathfeigningbeetle #bluedeathfeigningbeetles #bluedeathbeetle #beetle #beetles #bluebeetle #asbolusverrucosus #asbolus_verrucosus #bug #bugs #bugslife #BlaziNBUGZ #BlaziNBUGS #normszoo #normszoolife #normszoo6669 #normslifephotos (at Blazin Bugs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZR6Nr3rPYc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[uncle-norm]

#bluedeathfeigningbeetle #bluedeathfeigningbeetles #bluedeathbeetle #beetle #beetles #bluebeetle #asbolusverrucosus #asbolus_verrucosus #bug #bugs #bugslife #BlaziNBUGZ #BlaziNBUGS #normszoo #normszoolife #normszoo6669 #normslifephotos (at Blazin Bugs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZR6JaUrNX_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[uncle-norm]

Getting ready for the Show Me Reptiles and Exotics Show - Rhode Island. Some of my other projects from Blazin BUGS. We will have supplies and tons of other things. We will be at Sabrinas Reptile Kingdom table again. There will be tons of different stuff. There will be some new Exo Terras available. #Burmesepythons #dartfrogs #dartfrog #cornsnakes #cornsnake #ratsnakes #ratsnake #ballpythons #ballpython #gartersnakes #crestedgeckos #crestedgecko #millipedes #Millipede #isopodsuplies #snakes #lizards #frogs #frog #amphibians #bluedeathfeigningbeetles #bluedeathfeigningbeetle #cubarisMurinaPapayas #cubarismurina #showmereptilesandexoticsshow #sabrinasreptilekingdom #BlaziNBUGZ #BlaziNBUGS #normszoo #normszoolife (at Blazin Bugs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQSPxmjjfG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=