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Scarabaeidae (family)


Identification code: 300310680



Alternative term/s

  • scarabaeid
  • scarabaeids

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Family containing around 30,000 species of beetles characterized as being stout-bodied, having bright metallic colors, clubbed antennae, and front legs are broad and adapted for digging. The family includes the scarab, species Scarabaeus sacer, considered sacred in ancient Egypt.

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