In ancient Egypt, the scarab beetle was a powerful symbol of .
Beyond mythology, scarabaeids play a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems:
: Egyptians observed dung beetles rolling balls of waste and saw it as a metaphor for the sun god Khepri rolling the sun across the sky each day.
In ancient Egypt, the scarab beetle was a powerful symbol of .
Beyond mythology, scarabaeids play a critical role in maintaining healthy ecosystems:
: Egyptians observed dung beetles rolling balls of waste and saw it as a metaphor for the sun god Khepri rolling the sun across the sky each day.
