Blue Death Feigning Beetle

Asbolus verrucosus

NATURAL HABITAT
Blue death feigning beetles live in deserts in Southwestern United States.

DIET
IN THE WILD – Lichens and fungi
IN THE ZOO – Text here

FASCINATING FACTS

• Play dead as a defense strategy
• Strong, thick outer shell that is very hard to break
• Shell color comes from excreted wax used to keep cool and hydrated
• Live up to 8 years