0 a type of large beetle (= an insect with a hard shell-like back): --
1 a small object or jewel (= precious stone) in the shape of a beetle (= an insect with a hard shell-like back), from ancient Egypt: --
The ancient Egyptians used flourite to carve statues and scarabs.
In the tomb she finds a chest containing scarabs with inscriptions on them.
They resemble scarab beetles with heavy limbs and spurs.
Most of the scarabs are made of steatite painted blue or green.
Other scarabs with this title have variations of what hieroglyphs are added or omitted because of the multiple copies made of this "scarab series".
Many of the kings' names are only known from odd fragmentary inscriptions or from scarabs.
Some scarabs were apparently created for political or diplomatic purposes to commemorate or advertise royal achievements.
A third kind of funerary scarab is the "naturalistic" scarab.
Bats may feed on termites, scarab beetles, orthopterans, lepidopterans and dipterans.
Spiral microstructures are also found in scarab beetles where they produce iridescent colours.
