Scarabaeidae
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The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone si
Reitter 1908 table 74
On this high quality closeup, head anatomic details are well visible.
Sacred scarab in a cartouche of Thutmosis III from Karnak temple of Amun-Ra, Egypt
A scarab beetle grub from Australia.
Scarabaeus sacer
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Scarabaeus sacer, common name sacred scarab, is the type species of the genus Scarabaeus and the family Scarabaeidae. This dung beetle is native to southern Europe, North Africa, West Asia, and was ve
Scarabaeidae
…left-handed circular polarizers; this was the first-discovered example of circular polarization in nature. In Ancient Egypt, the dung beetle now known as Scarabaeus sacer (formerly Ateuchus sacer) was revered as sacred. Egyptian amulets representing the sacred scarab beetles were traded throughout the Mediterranean world…
Scarabaeus.sacer
Scarabaeus sacer in coastal southwestern Ukraine
S. sacer rolling a ball of dung
Carved relief of the cartouche representing Thutmose III on the wall of the Precinct of Amun-Re, Karnak