Recent content by Nerdlawyer

I just noticed that one of my blue death feigning beetles has a couple of dark pits or gouges in her (I think) back. She’s always been a bit darker than her fellows, which I attributed to the near-constant mounting of her by other BDFBs in the tank, but these are actual indentations. There’s...

I have a 10 gallon tank with 5 blue death feigning beetles. I’ll soon be getting a 20 gallon tank and would like to move my guys in there and add some friends.  I think any other teneb would get along with the BDFBs and Ive read that velvet ants and desert scorpions are also good tankmates for...

I have five very active blue death-feigning beetles whose behavior constantly amuses and perplexes me. I never thought beetles would be so engaging! Anyway, I’m glad to be here, hoping to learn more about my beetles and maybe introduce some other species!

So I recently added a couple of pieces of dog kibble to see if my blue death feigning beetles liked it. I also tried a couple of pieces of fish food. Typically I give them vegetables, oatmeal, and sometimes fruit. I noticed today that they have not eaten them. Instead, they moved them from the...