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Description. Sacred scarab in a cartouche of Thutmosis III from Karnak temple of Amun-Ra, Egypt. Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles, many with bright metallic colours, measuring between 1.5 and 160 millimetres (0.059 and 6.3 in). They have distinctive, clubbed antennae composed of plates called lamellae that can be compressed into a ball or ...
- Scarabaeidae, Latreille, 1802
- Arthropoda
Scarab beetles are a large family of beetles with club-shaped antennae and oval bodies. They feed on various substances, such as dung, roots, leaves, or fungi, and some are pests or collectors' items.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 1, 2024 · Learn about the classification, identification, distribution and life cycle of scarab beetles, a group of large and diverse insects with a horned or dome-shaped body. Find images, links, books and data for more than 28,000 species of scarabaeids worldwide, including the common names, pronunciation, synonyms and taxonomic changes of each species.
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Feb 18, 2019 · Learn about the family of scarab beetles, the largest insects in the world, that feed on decomposing matter or pollen and serve important roles in their habitats. Find out their habits, traits, life cycle, adaptations, and distribution.
Learn about the family of scarab beetles, a diverse group of insects with oval bodies, five-segmented tarsi, lamellate antennae, and scalloped front tibiae. Find out how to identify them by their common name, description, and picture gallery.
Rainbow scarabs, Phanaeus vindex MacLeay, are members of the beetle family Scarabaeidae, which along with the family Geotrupidae, are commonly known as dung beetles (Bertone et al. 2004). Scarab beetles were the objects of worship in Ancient Egypt and the more spectacular varieties are made into jewelry (Woodruff 1973).
Welcome to Family SCARABAEIDAE, an educational web site dedicated to scarab beetles. The family Scarabaeidae is a large and diverse group of beetles with many representatives worldwide. They range in size from diminutive to truly massive. Their colors vary from dull brown to metallic gold.
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