Scarab Collection (page 5)

Scaraboid of two conjoined Frogs, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 BC (faience
HSC270366 Scaraboid of two conjoined Frogs, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 BC (faience) (see 270367 for underside) by Egyptian

Exotic hornets, wasps and bees
Oriental 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 insects
Chinese 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 259
Coleoptera: Bolboceras mobilicornis = Odontaeus armiger (Many-horned Scarab) [Plant: Lotus corniculatus (Common Bird?s-foot Clover)] Date: 1824-39

Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne)
CH437784 Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); width: 2.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne)
CH437782 Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); width: 2.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Scaraboid seal, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 BC (faience) (underside of 270366)
HSC270367 Scaraboid seal, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 BC (faience) (underside of 270366) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); length

Floral unguent jar, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c. 1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (alabaster
XBP341814 Floral unguent jar, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (alabaster) (see also 59230) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 50x32 cm; Egyptian National Museum

Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf)
496195 Heart Scarab of Hati-iay (quartzite & traces of gold leaf) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); 2.4 x 5.2 x 6.8 cm cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Egyptian amulets, from Abydos, probably 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, c
AMQ107040 Egyptian amulets, from Abydos, probably 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, c.1555-1337 BC (faience blue glazed pottery) by Egyptian; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Objects removed from the tomb of an Egyptian lady, from tomb group 1723
FIT76536 Objects removed from the tomb of an Egyptian lady, from tomb group 1723, from Sidmant el-Gebel, New Kingdom, 1479-25 BC (wood)

Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4
6337002 Dytiscus bimaculatus 1, scarab 2, cockchafer, Melolontha melolontha 3, Cantharis beetle 4, Carabus sexpunciatus 5 and Omophron limbatum 6 by Bessa

Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne)
CH437785 Scarab finger ring, Middle Kingdom (gold cloisonne) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); width: 2.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Beetles (coloured engraving)
1090899 Beetles (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beetles. Illustration for A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith)

Antiquities discovered at Naukratis by the Egypt Exploration Fund (engraving)
1614363 Antiquities discovered at Naukratis by the Egypt Exploration Fund (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Flinders Petries Exhibition of Egyptian Antiquities (engraving)
1596697 Mr Flinders Petries Exhibition of Egyptian Antiquities (engraving) by Hardy, Norman (1864-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Flinders Petries Exhibition of Egyptian Antiquities)

A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula
1217490 A Cockchafer, Beetle, Woodlice and other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula, early 1650s (oil on copper) by Kessel, Jan van (1626-79); 8.3x12.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Beetles, plate 38 from Fantaisies decoratives, engraved by Gillot
REV279423 Beetles, plate 38 from Fantaisies decoratives, engraved by Gillot, published by Jules Rouam, Librairie de l Art, Paris, 1887 (colour engraving) by Habert-Dys

Still Life with Scarab
Heather Bonadio

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus), a bee mimic, nectaring on Umbel-flowered catchfly (Silene compacta). Picks up pollen on hairy body. Russian Caucasus. June

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Caucasian peony (Paeonia mlokosewitschii) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May

Rhinoceros beetle, (Oryctes sp) on a moss covered tree trunk, Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China

Rhinoceros beetle (Chalcosoma moellenkampi) climbing up tree trunk, Danum Valley Reserve, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

The Scarab, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

Scarab and Ra, Tomb of Seti, Egypt, 1910. Artist: Walter Tyndale
Scarab and Ra, Tomb of Seti, Egypt, 1910. Published in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, 1910

Scarab in amethyst, Ancient Egyptian, 13th century BC. The Ancient Egyptians worshipped scarab beetles as an embodiment of the god Khepri and carried amulets in the shape of the insects

Scarab bracelet from Tutankhamuns tomb, 14th century BC. The tomb of the 18th Dynasty Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun (reigned 1333-1323 BC)

Ancient Egyptian papyrus of death kneeling before a snake. From the collection of the Egyptian Museum of Berlin, Germany

Egyptian Papyrus of Queen Nejmet, c11th century BC. RA and Khepri in boat of the Sun-god drawn by the 12 gods of the hours of night with the infant sun and the Beetle-god of Creation

Scarab-beetle, God with Infant Sun and Sun-Disc below, c11th century BC. 21st Dynasty, Egyptian Papyrus of Queen Nejmet. Nodjmet was an ancient Egyptian noble lady of the late 20th-early 21st

Egyptian gold pectoral with scarab
New Kingdom Egyptian gold pectoral with scarab, from the Louvres collection

Detail of the papyrus of Queen Nejmet from her Book of the Dead, from Thebes. It show the rising sun-disc, the infant sun and the beetle who is the created beetle of becoming

Mask of a woman, from Egypt, Roman Period, c100-c120. The woman wears a yellow tunic, leaving her breasts exposed, a collar and a winged scarab beetle, and has a garland of rosebuds in her hair

Limestone relief of a scarab beetle and vulture wings under a disk of the sun, Edfu, Egypt

Scarab surmounting a relief of a pharaoh receiving tribute, Temple of Karnak, Egypt

Ancient Egyptian jewellery. In the centre of the middle item is a carving of sacred scarab beetle. From the British Museum, London

Artwork of a dung beetle, rolling dung

Cockchafer, May bug (Melolontha)

Cockchafer or May Bug -Melolontha melolontha- on a mint leaf

Dynastes hercules, hercules beetle
Hercules 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 beetle
A 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 beetle
Dung beetle specimen from the family Scarabaeidae, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Mellissius eudoxus, scarab beetle
A 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 beetle
A species of black beetle from St. Helena, from the Scarabaeidae family (Wollastons Rutelidae, Dynastidae)

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The scarab, also known as the silver chafer beetle or Chrysina limbata, holds a significant place in ancient Egyptian culture, and is often depicted on pectorals decorated with winged scarabs, symbolizing protection by the goddesses Isis and Nephthys. These sacred beetles were believed to bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. One remarkable example of this symbolism can be seen in a pectoral made of gold cloisonné adorned with semi-precious stones and glass-paste, featuring a majestic winged scarab. This exquisite piece originates from Mt. Egypt and is associated with Lakes Scarab and Egypt, as well as Haiduk Mountain and Lake. In the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text, scarab beetles are mentioned multiple times for their association with rebirth and resurrection. They were considered powerful amulets that would guide souls through the afterlife safely. Not limited to ancient Egypt alone, scarabs have been found in various cultures throughout history. For instance, there is evidence of their presence in Japanese artistry like the Japanese Rhinoceros beetle male (Allomyrina dichotoma dichotoma) found in Guangshui province in China. Even today, these fascinating creatures continue to captivate us. The glorious scarab (Chrysina gloriosa) can be observed flying under controlled conditions in Brewster County, Texas USA. Their iridescent colors shine brightly against any backdrop. The beauty of these insects has inspired artists across time; an 1898 depiction showcases how they were incorporated into Ancient Egyptian decoration—an art form that still mesmerizes us today. Lastly, it's worth mentioning another member of the beetle family—the bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus). Often found on flowers due to its pollinator nature—a reminder that even small creatures play vital roles within ecosystems.