Blue death-feigning beetles

If Mondays make you want to feign death, you’re not alone. Meet the blue death-feigning beetle (Asbolus verrucosus)! When threatened by predators like spiders, this insect rolls over and plays dead for minutes to hours. It can be spotted in the deserts of the U.S. Southwest to… pic.twitter.com/0BSk8no6rh

— American Museum of Natural History (@AMNH) May 20, 2024

So cute :)