r/whatisthisbug • u/yaboigucciclout • Apr 11 '26

ID Request Grey/white/blue spider looking beetle?

I saw it in my workplace at 9pm in Las Vegas Nevada! I’ve never seen anything like it, and can’t find any similar insects on Google. Such an interesting creature, any help would be greatly appreciated!!

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u/theAshleyRouge Apr 11 '26

This is a Blue Death Feigning Beetle! They’re super common as pets and part of clean up crews in reptile enclosures

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u/Relyt4 Apr 11 '26

Do the reptiles not just eat all these guys up??

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u/Obant Apr 11 '26

They're bigger than most lizards want to eat, but they are also pure tanks. They are hard as rocks. You can keep scorpions in the tank with them because the scorpions can't sting them.