Blue Death Feigning Beetle
Asbolus verrucosus
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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