| Asbolus verrucosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Asbolus |
| Species: | A. verrucosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asbolus verrucosus | |
Asbolus verrucosus (LeConte, 1852),[2] also known as the desert ironclad beetle or blue death feigning beetle, is a species of darkling beetle native to southwestern United States (southern California to Utah and New Mexico) and northwestern Mexico, where it inhabits dry, sandy habitats such as the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.[3] It is highly adapted to hot environments and is omnivorous, consuming dead insects, fruits, lichen, and other plant matter.[4] When threatened, the beetles are able to feign death. The species is becoming increasingly popular in the pet trade, due to their ease of care, hardiness, and longevity.
- ^ "Asbolus verrucosus". Uniprot.org.
- ^ Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. Vol. 5. New-York. 1852 – via Biodiversitylibrary.org.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Species Asbolus verrucosus". BugGuide. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
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