A type of scarab beetle, the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica ... and their bodies are shiny and iridescent, usually copper in color with shades of green.” Pro tip: Look for six white tufts ...

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 ...

The English word scarab doesn't only mean beetle, but also a culture of functional and decorative sculptural jewelry based on ...

Ziv Nitzan, a 3½-year-old girl, found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet during a trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh, in Israel ...

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