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Nocturnal Dung Scarab Beetle Pin

The Bug Box · sold by The Roving House · $15.00 · out of stock

The ancient Egyptians were fascinated by dung beetles and used them extensively in their art. (You’re probably familiar with their more euphemistic name of “sacred scarabs”.) As the sun god Ra was said to roll the sun across the horizon to be renewed every day, the hard-working beetle rolling its burden became one of his symbols. The scarab also became associated with rebirth and renewal, as the next generation of shiny new beetles always emerged from their parents’ burrows. Recently, scientists have become interested in this beetle for another reason: it is the only known insect to use the…

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