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product_id: 90164012
title: "Live Desert Ironclad Beetle - Blue Death Feigning Beetle - Educational and Fun - Easy Care!"
brand: "insectsales.com"
price: "E£ 3168"
currency: EGP
in_stock: true
url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/90164012-live-desert-ironclad-beetle-blue-death-feigning-beetle-educational-fun
store_origin: EG
region: Egypt
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# Native to harsh Sonoran desert Striking powdery blue hue Durable, moisture-locking wax coating Live Desert Ironclad Beetle - Blue Death Feigning Beetle - Educational and Fun - Easy Care!

**Brand:** insectsales.com
**Price:** E£ 3168
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔵 Own a piece of the desert’s blue mystery!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Live Desert Ironclad Beetle - Blue Death Feigning Beetle - Educational and Fun - Easy Care! by insectsales.com
- **How much does it cost?** E£ 3168 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/90164012-live-desert-ironclad-beetle-blue-death-feigning-beetle-educational-fun)

## Best For

- insectsales.com enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted insectsales.com brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Effortless Care:** Minimal maintenance with simple water needs—perfect for busy professionals.
- • **Compact Curiosity:** Perfectly sized at under 1 inch, ideal for desktop fascination or educational display.
- • **Conversation Starter:** Famous for its dramatic 'playing dead' defense, a living piece of desert intrigue.
- • **Nature’s Blue Armor:** Unique waxy coating locks in moisture, ensuring longevity and resilience.
- • **Desert-Hardened Survivor:** Thrives in full sun and sandy soil, built to endure extreme conditions.

## Overview

The Live Desert Ironclad Beetle (Asbolus verrucosus) is a hardy, powdery blue insect native to the Southwestern US deserts. Measuring just under an inch, it features a unique wax coating that prevents moisture loss, making it easy to care for in captivity. Known for its fascinating defense mechanism of feigning death, this beetle is a captivating, low-maintenance pet or educational specimen that brings a touch of rugged desert charm to any space.

## Description

Live Desert Ironclad Beetle - Blue Death Feigning Beetle - Educational and Fun - Easy Care!

## Features

- You will receive (1) LIVE Desert Ironclad Beetle. (Scientific name: Asbolus verrucosus)
- Also known as the desert ironclad beetle or blue death feigning beetle is a species native to the deserts of the Southwestern United States, mainly the Sonoran desert. This beetle has been known to play dead when threatened. They are increasingly becoming popular due to their ease of care, hardiness, and longevity.You will receive (1) LIVE Desert Ironclad Beetle. (Scientific name: Asbolus verrucosus)
- The blue feigning death beetle grows around 18 to 21 mm (.71 to .83 inches) from head to abdomen. The powdery blue hue coloring the beetles is due to a wax secreted throughout their bodies that keeps them from losing moisture. Males are a tad bit smaller than females. Even though the majority of captive beetles are wild-caught, blue death feigning beetles suit very well in captivity, being common and even popular in zoos and insectariums.

## Images

![Live Desert Ironclad Beetle - Blue Death Feigning Beetle - Educational and Fun - Easy Care! - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71B4jeB7vIL.jpg)

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*Store origin: EG*
*Last updated: 2026-01-23*