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Faience pectoral scarab with spread wings and bead net, Royal Pump Room, Harrogate Scarabs were typically carved or molded in the form of a scarab beetle (usually identified as Scarabaeus sacer) with varying degrees of naturalism but usually at least indicating the head, wing case and legs but with a flat base.
A scarab beetle grub from Australia. The C-shaped larvae, called grubs, are pale yellow or white. Most adult beetles are nocturnal, although the flower chafers and many leaf chafers are active during the day. The grubs mostly live underground or under debris, so are not exposed to sunlight.
Drawing of Pericoptus punctatus, originally described as Cheiroplatys punctatus. Pericoptus punctatus is a sand scarab beetle that is endemic to New Zealand. [1] It is a smaller and similar New Zealand scarab beetle species to Pericoptus truncatus. [2] [3] This beetle can be found in sandy coastal areas throughout New Zealand.
Scarabaeus sacer is the most famous of the scarab beetles. [14] To the Ancient Egyptians, S. sacer was a symbol of Khepri, the early morning manifestation of the sun god Ra, from an analogy between the beetle's behaviour of rolling a ball of dung across the ground and Khepri's task of rolling the sun across the sky. [15]
Valgus hemipterus is a smallish species of scarab beetle ... In addition, The males have a different drawing than the females. [3] Biology. These beetles, which ...
A "scarabaeus" is also a now outdated term (OED 2) for an object in the form of a scarab beetle in art. The scarab was a popular form of amulet in Ancient Egypt, [3] and in ancient Greek art engraved gems were often carved as scarabs on the rest of the stone behind the main flattish face, which was used for sealing documents. [4]
Pericoptus truncatus is a large sand scarab beetle. It is native to New Zealand and is found on beaches throughout New Zealand. Its Māori name is ngungutawa. The adult spends the daylight hours buried in the sand, emerging at night to fly noisily around in search of mates and food. It leaves obvious trails in the sand when walking around.
Trichiotinus lunulatus, known generally as the emerald flower scarab or metallic green flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2]