Blue Death Feigning Beetles Asbolus Verrucosus

Asbolus verrucosus, also known as the desert ironclad beetle or blue death feigning beetle, is a species of darkling beetle native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States. This beetle has been known to feign death when threatened.

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