Scarabs are amulets and impression seals shaped according to the eponymous beetles, which were widely popular throughout ancient Egypt. They survive in...

of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant...

animals including chicken, fish and pigs. Many species of insects are sold and kept as pets. Scarab beetles held religious and cultural symbolism in ancient...

the bee, fly, butterfly, cicada, dragonfly, praying mantis and scarab beetle. Insect myths may present the origins of a people, or of their skills such...

The Insect-class gunboats (or large China gunboats) were a class of small but well-armed Royal Navy ships designed for use in shallow rivers or inshore...

Live insect jewelry refers to jewelry made from living creatures – usually bejeweled oversized insects – which is worn as a fashion accessory. The use...

the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). As most species of Scarabaeinae feed exclusively on feces, that...

Earth-26 Blue Beetle, a swarm of sentient insects that form a man-shaped body (calling themselves "The Scarab"), Ted of Earth-33, an anthropomorphic beetle...

figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae, comprising a group...

Insect mandibles are a pair of appendages near the insect's mouth, and the most anterior of the three pairs of oral appendages (the labrum is more anterior...

Earth-Two variant of Lana Lang / Insect Queen appears in The Superman Family #213 (1981). This version received a scarab found in an Egyptian tomb by her...

Insect morphology is the study and description of the physical form of insects. The terminology used to describe insects is similar to that used for other...

of scarab beetles in the tribe Scarabaeini. The genus name honors the god Khepri in the ancient Egyptian religion, who is depicted as having a scarab for...

Scarabaeus sacer, common name sacred scarab, is the type species of the genus Scarabaeus and the family Scarabaeidae. This dung beetle is native of southern...

adaptations, including: The forelegs of mole crickets (Gryllotalpidae) and some scarab beetle (Scarabaeidae) are adapted to burrowing in earth (fossorial). The...

scalloped. Scarab beetles range from 0.2 to 4.8 in (5.1 to 121.9 mm) in length. These species are known for being one of the heaviest insect species. Sap...

prominent in human culture, from the sacred scarabs of ancient Egypt to beetlewing art and use as pets or fighting insects for entertainment and gambling. Many...

which a scarab beetle pushes large balls of dung along the ground, highlighting the relationship made between Khepri and the insects. Scarab shaped accessories...

damage to crops and extensive efforts to control insect pests. Academically, the interaction of insects and society has been treated in part as cultural...

Insects have long been used in religion, both directly (with live insects) and as images or symbols. In the Brazilian Amazon, members of the Tupí–Guaraní...

Phanaeus vindex, also known as a rainbow scarab (like other members in its genus), is a North American species of true dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae...

to suck on her leg. Scarab beetles - Father and son. The main thing in their lives is dung (in the human world, money). The scarab beetle son cannot understand...

1819 (bumble bee scarab beetles) Glaresidae Kolbe, 1905 (enigmatic scarab beetles) Hybosoridae Erichson, 1847 (scavenging scarab beetles) inclusive...

also /ˌkoʊtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkoʊtʃɪniːl/ KOH-chih-; Dactylopius coccus) is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived...

Southwestern Asia, but between 1950 and 2000 it became the standard feeder insect for the pet and research industries and spread worldwide. They can be kept...

Chrysina gloriosa is a species of scarab whose common names are glorious beetle and glorious scarab. It is found only in southern United States (southeastern...

listed 343 endangered insect species. Of all evaluated insect species, 5.7% are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists 21 insect subspecies as endangered...

chafer, is a species from the genus Anomala. Anomala cuprea is a nocturnal scarab beetle active at night and feeds on flowers and leaves. It has a wide-ranging...

aged oak timbers, which the beetles prefer. To attract mates, the adult insects create a tapping or ticking sound that can sometimes be heard in the rafters...

entomologist who specialized in scarab beetles. He is commemorated in the scarab genus Cartwrightia as well as 16 insect species. Oscar Ling Cartwright...