Asbolus verrucosus

Sold as the blue death feigning beetle The surprise long-hauler. This beetle of nearly an inch, from the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, can live eight years or more, far longer than most insects. When startled it lies on its back with legs in the air and plays dead, sometimes for a few minutes, sometimes for hours. The powder-blue color is a wax coating that keeps it from drying out, and too much humidity strips it, leaving the beetle looking black, so keep the tank dry, warm and well ventilated. In the wild it eats fruit, plant matter, other insects and carrion, and in captivity it is content with simple beetle foods and a few companions, since it lives in groups.