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 ...

Grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles, and can damage grasses and lawns by feeing on stems and leaves. Dry, patchy grass with no solution and animals digging in the grass are telltale signs of an ...

Jamie Theakston and Marcelle Duprey attempt to solve the mystery of why scarab beetles were buried with mummies. In 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter.

We immediately reported this to the Israel Antiquities Authority.” The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release.

In a significant scientific advancement, Indian and German researchers have identified six new scarab beetle species from ...

Here, two male taurus scarab beetles, a type of dung beetle, illustrate the subdued subgroup (left) and the showy subgroup (right). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...

But scientific discoveries show there's more to the insects than what they eat. All dung beetles belong to the scarab superfamily (Scarabaeoidea). But not all scarab beetles eat dung. Those that do ...

The dung beetle was revered in ancient Egypt, considered sacred and a symbol of new life. Nitzan found the scarab at the foot of Tel Azeka, an archaeological mound near Beit Shemesh. Previous ...

Ancient Egyptians associated dung beetles rolling balls of dung with ... verb “to be created”, as ancient Egyptians viewed the scarab as a symbol of the incarnation of god.

Ziv Nitzan was on a hike with her family when a rock on the ground caught her eye. But when the 3-year-old girl picked up the small stone and cleaned it off, she realized it was no ordinary rock.