Spoonin' Beetles

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

My A. verrucosus were in the middle of some amorous behavior (i could only surmise), when they "died" so it looked as if they were cuddling.

 

[Lucanus]

Wait, so the specimens in the picture are dead?

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

No, they're death feigning beetles.

I knocked into a table by their enclosure and they fell over in fright, as they are prone to do.

 

[Lucanus]

No, they're death feigning beetles.

I knocked into a table by their enclosure and they fell over in fright, as they are prone to do.

Ah...I thought it was an april fools joke but I get it now. lol

 

[Amici Con Coleotteri]

Hahahaha I forgot it was april 1st.

 

[Trailblazr80]

Cute!

 

[Arstood]

I see them mating occasionally. I'll have to disturb them next time I see it and see if the male grabs onto the female like this. It is rather amusing to watch the female lumbering around with the male on her back.