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

In a notable advancement for entomology and conservation science, six previously unknown species of Sericinae scarab beetles ...

The Ancient Egyptians revered several species, particularly the sacred scarab, Scarabaeus sacer. These scarab beetles feature in religious and funerary art from statues to jewellery. They are said to ...

From that image came Kepri, the scarab-headed God. Mexicans wore live, decorated Megazopherus beetles. This species has thick, fused wing cases and can only crawl which meant the animals could be ...

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.