What is "mimic beetle"

Mimic \Mim"ic\, Mimical \Mim"ic*al\, a. [L. mimicus, Gr. ?, fr. ? mime: cf. F. mimique. See Mime.]

1. Imitative; mimetic.

   Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes To imitate her.
   --Milton.

   Man is, of all creatures, the most mimical.
   --W. Wotton.

2. Consisting of, or formed by, imitation; imitated; as, mimic gestures. ``Mimic hootings.''
   --Wordsworth.

3. (Min.) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; -- applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.

   Note: Mimic often implies something droll or ludicrous, and is less dignified than imitative.

   Mimic beetle (Zo["o]l.), a beetle that feigns death when disturbed, esp. the species of Hister and allied genera.

n. A beetle that feigns death when disturbed, especially the species of (taxlink Hister genus) and allied genus.