Death-feigning-beetles
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Cryptoglossini
Cryptoglossini is a tribe of darkling beetles within the subfamily Pimeliinae of the family Tenebrionidae. It contains at least three genera: Asbolus, Cryptoglossa, and Schizillus. Members are found in North America. The genus Cryptoglossa contains species commonly known as death-feigning beetles, referring to their defensive thanatosis behavior.