The symbol was popular in Ancient Egyptian culture and was found at a site known for its archaeological significance.

Scarab beetles, as Ben-Tor noted, held sacred status in ancient Egypt, symbolizing new life. This belief stemmed from their habit of laying eggs in dung balls. Notably, the Egyptian word for ...

A 3-year-old girl in Israel found an ancient Canaanite amulet shaped like a scarab while she was out walking with her family.

The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities ... The seals were worn as jewelry at times, according to the Van Egmond Collection. They were also used for ...

The nocturnal insect is also known as the scarab beetle and is between one-half to an inch long. Beetles in the genus Phyllophaga are known as June bugs. Gireesh said they are also known as May or ...

The fogstand beetle lives in the Namib Desert, where the average rainfall is 14mm a year and survives by drinking the mist condensing on its wing cases. Gold and silver scarab jewel beetles live ...

A scarab beetle was found on a shipment of bananas arriving at the Port of Wilmington. Officials said the rare bug posed a serious threat to state agricultural crops. The nocturnal insect is also ...