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Chrysina limbata, silver chafer beetleSilver chafer beetle specimen. The beetles have a base pigment covered by several colourless microscopically thin layers called laminae
Scarab beetlesThe largest shown here, (Scarabaeus sacer), was regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt. Today the species are important to agriculture for their dung burying activities
Mt. Egypt, Lakes Scarab and Egypt, Haiduk Mountain and Lake and Mt. Ball, situated between Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. Date: circa 1920s
BOOK OF THE DEAD/101. Cat cuts off serpent head 2. Ani and his wife, Tutu, adoring the scarab-headed god Khepera on the Solar Bark 3. The god Atum in Solar Bark 4. Couchant lion on pedestal
Ground beetle, scarab and cockchaferDytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6
Weevils and beetlesWeevils: Eudomychus striata 1, Calandra hemiptera 2, pleasing fungus beetle, Erotylus species 3, Chrysomela striata 4, Acalymma vittatum 5, Chrysomela arcuata 6 and Eumorphus marginata 7
Ancient Egyptian chair or throne decorated with bull, sphinx, scarab, and hieroglyphs, from the Borgia Museum in Velletri
Eastern Hercules and jewel scarab beetleEastern Hercules beetle, Dynastes tityus (Scarabaeus hyllus), and jewel scarab, Chrysina macropus (Chrysophora macropa). Handcolored engraving by Sebin after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d
Exotic scarab beetlesGiant dung beetle, Heliocopris gigas (Copris isidis) 1, giant Amazonian carrion scarab beetle, Coprophanaeus lancifer (Phanaeus lancifer) 2, Egyptian scarab beetle
Typhon beetle, Scarabaeus typhon. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany
Scarab and dung beetles: Onitis belial 1, Phanaeus ensifer 2, Copris lunaris 3, Lethrus cephalotes 4, Geotrupes stercorarius 5, and Agaocephala latreillii 6
Cretan scar-fish and beetlesRhinoceros scarab beetle, Golofa porteri 1, Cretan scar-fish, Scarus creticus 2, and Scarites buparius beetle 3. Scarabee, Scare, Scarite
Bamboo fungus, scarab beetles and wombatBamboo fungus, Phallus indusiatus 1, scarab dung beetles, Coprophanaeus ensifer 2 and Diabroctis mimas 3, and common wombat, Vombatus ursinus 4. Phallus, phanee, phascolome
Gentian, clavaria, centipede and scarab beetleStemless gentian, Gentiana acaulis 1, Clavaria ophioglossoides 2, centipede, Geophilus walckenaerii 3 and scarab beetle, Geotrupes momus 4. Gentiane, Geoglosse, Geophile, Geotrupe
Exotic hornets, wasps and beesOriental hornet, Vespa orientalis 1, scarab hunter wasp, Campsomeris quadrimaculata 2, hairy footed flower bee, Anthophora plumipes 3, steel-blue wasp, Chalybion caeruleum 4, preying mantis
Scarab beetles: Copris sulcatus 1, Carolina copris, Dichotomius carolinus 2, rainbow scarab beetle, Phanaeus carnifex 3, male 4, female 5, small black dung beetle, Copris minutus 6
Exotic Chinese insectsChinese insects: milkweed locust, Phymateus morbillosus morbillosus 1, jewel beetles, Chrysochroa vittata 2, Chrysochroa ocellata 3, Chinese scarab beetle, Scarabaeus chinensis 4
Curtis British Entomology Plate 259Coleoptera: Bolboceras mobilicornis = Odontaeus armiger (Many-horned Scarab) [Plant: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird?s-foot Clover)] Date: 1824-39
Dynastes hercules, hercules beetleHercules beetles are from Central and South America are among the longest beetles with males reaching 190 mm (7.5 inches) in length
Aphodius niger, Beaulieu dung beetleA mounted specimen of a Beaulieu dung beetle (Aphodius niger) this beetle has only ever been found in the New Forest, Hampshire
Copris fallaciosus, Kenyan dung beetleDung beetle specimen from the family Scarabaeidae, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Mellissius eudoxus, scarab beetleA species of scarab beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)
Titanus giganteus (left), Dynastes hercules (right)The South American longhorn beetle (left) at 160 mm long and the hercules beetle (right) 170 mm long. Two of the largest beetles in the world
Heteronychus arator, black beetleA species of black beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)
Ancient Egyptian pectoral from Tutankhamuns tombA pectoral from the tomb of Pharao Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC). It is composed of a winged scarab, flanked by the goddesses Nephtys (left) and Isis (right) kneeling. Date: circa 1925
Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322Egyptian art. Tutankhamuns pectoral with solar and lunar emblem and Scarab. Dynasty 18. 1332-1322 BC. New Kingdom of Egypt. Egyptian Museum Cairo
Egypt. Head of a cat with amber eyes. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark
Magical wand. EgyptMagical wand of ivory of hippopotamus tusk with images depicting deities and protective spirits to ward off evil spirits. To provide magical protection for mother and child. 1750 BC. 12th Dynasty
Dynastes hercules, hercules beetleA specimen of the hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), 12 cms long, from the Natural History Museums Entomology Department. This species can be found in Central and South America
Anomala sp. chafer beetleA shining leaf chafer beetle photographed in Sri Lanka. These beetles feed on leaves, flowers, or flower parts
Noble Chafer
Scarabs. EgyptEgypt. Scarabs. Symbol of Sun God. Used as amulet or seal. Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey
Picture No. 11024243Egyptian art. Beetle-shaped amulet symbol of Khepri, god of sunrise
Sacred beetle. Giant statue, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep IIIEgyptian Art. Sacred beetle. Giant statue, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III (Imenhetep III). Represents Khepri, god of sunrise. Sacred Lake. Temple of Karnak. Around Luxor. Dynasty XVIII. New Kingdom
Necklace pendants and earrings 1929Sapphire and diamond necklace pendants and long drop earrings, products for Harrods catalogue jewellery department. Date: 1929
Goliathus goliatus, goliath beetleAn x-ray image of the goliath beetle, Goliathus goliatus, showing shotgun wounds
Various Scarabaeus spWatercolour and ink from Drawings of Mandibulata Insects of India, Thomas Hardwicke Collection; 1822 Date: 1822
Wallaces Long armed beetleEuchirus longimanus, a long armed scarab beetle collected by Wallace in Amboyna, the Molucca Islands, Indonesia
Flower chafer (scarab beetle), Dicronorrhina micans.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812
Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt - The Sacred Scarab Date: circa 1930s
The first Supermarine Scarab for Spain M-NSaThe first Supermarine Scarab for Spain, M-NSa
Warner Super Scarab seven-cylinder air-cooled radialWarner Super Scarab seven-cylinder, air-cooled radial (front quarter)
Warner Super Scarab seven-cylinder 145hp air-cooled radialWarner Super Scarab seven-cylinder, 145hp, air-cooled radial (rear quarter)
Warner Scarab Junior five-cylinder 90hp air-cooled radialWarner Scarab Junior five-cylinder, 90hp, air-cooled radial
Cynocephala hardyi Endrodi, scarab beetleA scarab beetle (Cynocephala hardyi Endrodi) from the collections of the Natural History Museum, London
Goliathus goliathus, goliath beetleThe goliath beetle is a member of the family (Scarabaeidae; Cetoniinae). They are the largest species of beetle reaching lengths of up to 15cm and derive from Africa
Scarabaeus rusticus, dung beetleThis species has characteristic orange red antennae and can be seen rolling a worked sphere of dung. Specimen collected on elephant dung in South Africa
Phanaeus vindex (Macleay), dung beetleTop, lateral and underside views of a female dung beetle also called a tumble dung beetle by John Abbot