Blue Death Feigning or Ironclad beetle or Asbolus verrucosus

1.3X, 64 steps at 223 micron/step

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William Bodine

Lion

This is from a clique of 18 beetles I maintain. Their life expectancy can be up to 8 years long, and it appears to be a male. Posted one year ago, modified one year ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That abdomen is incredible!
  
  PS: can you please have a look at the geotag? Posted one year ago
2. 1. William Bodine
    
    Lion
    
    Yep, all fixed Posted one year ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks! Posted one year ago

Christine Young

Lion

Nice! Ironclad beetles are so cool. How do you maintain them? Posted one year ago
1. William Bodine
  
  Lion
  
  They are very easy to take care of and require minimal maintenance. I can go for a week or more very easily and not worry about their health.
  I use a 20-gallon terrarium. The bottom 3 inches is filled with a sand substrate. The top has branches and rocks they can crawl on as well as a dark space in which they congregate. I have a water feeder and feed them dry dog food, dried crickets and a beetle feeding block. They are most active in the early morning and early evening.
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ctUgymqTx4qFB_l9jLa3qWlPkZVPwvW-/view?usp=drive_link Posted one year ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Interesting! Posted one year ago

The Desert Ironclad Beetle

Asbolus verrucosus is a species of darkling beetle native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States, notably the Sonoran desert. It is highly adapted to hot environments and is omnivorous, consuming dead insects, fruits, lichen, and other plant matter.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by William Bodine