Dung, rhinoceros, Hercules, sacred scarab: These are the names of some of the most well known beetles in the scarab beetle family. This large family of more than 30,000 species has some of the most awesome beetles in the insect world.There is a club at the end of each short and elbowed antenna that helps to identify scarab beetles. Some species are brilliantly colored in metallic hues of black, purple, blue, green, bronze or gold. Most adult scarabs are oval in shape, but some are circular.

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beetles

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dung beetles, ancient egypt's holy beetle, scarab beetles

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