Scarab Beetle
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The scarab beetle, also known as a dung beetle, belongs to the family Scarabaeidae. With a robust and shiny exoskeleton, these beetles are often metalliccolored, varying from greens to blues and blacks. Ancient Egyptians revered scarabs, associating them with the god Khepri, who represented the rising sun and rebirth, thus highlighting the scarab's cultural significance. Scarabs are known for their behavior of rolling dung into spherical balls, which are used as a food source or brooding chambers. This behavior plays a crucial ecological role, contributing significantly to nutrient recycling a
Model details
| Creator | Digital Archive of Natural History (DiNArDa) |
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| Category | Animals |
| Formats | glTF, USDZ |
| Animated | No |
| Updated | 2024-09-10 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
Measured geometry
Measured by opening this model in ZeroXR, not copied from the source listing.
| Triangles | 1,974 |
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| Materials | 1 |
| Textures | 3 |
| Size | 0.10 × 0.06 × 0.07 m |
Licence and attribution
“Scarab Beetle” by Digital Archive of Natural History (DiNArDa) is published under CC BY 4.0.
