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The genus ''Scarabaeus'' consists of a number of Old World dung beetle species, including the "sacred scarab beetle", ''Scarabaeus sacer''. These beetles feed exclusively on dung, which they accomplish by rolling a piece of dung some distance from where it was deposited, and burying it in order to feed on it underground. They also prepare food for their larvae by excavating an underground chamber, and filling it with balls that have eggs laid in them. The growing larva feeds upon the dung ball, pupates, and eventually emerges as an adult.〔(【引用サイトリンク】first=J. Henri )〕 A "scarabaeus" is also a now outdated term (OED 2) for an object in the form of a scarab beetle in art. The scarab was a popular form of amulet in Ancient Egypt, and in ancient Greek art engraved gems were often carved as scarabs on the rest of the stone behind the main flattish face, which was used for sealing documents.〔C. Elkins (A Greek Scarab with a Centaur in the Getty Museum ) The J. Paul Getty Museum Journal Volume 13 1985〕 A creature identified as Scarabaeus appears in "The Gold-Bug" by Edgar Allan Poe,〔(Poestories )〕 and a poem entitled "Scarabæus sisyphus" was created by Mathilde Blind.〔( Classic poets )〕 == Gallery == File:Scarabaeus ambiguus Boheman, 1857 (2964358216).jpg|''Scarabaeus ambiguus'' File:Scarabaeus catenatus Gerstaecker, 1871 (3029787698) (2).jpg|''Scarabaeus catenatus'' File:Scarabaeus jalof Castelnau, 1840 (3304536832) (2).jpg|''Scarabaeus jalof'' File:Scarabaeus nitidicollis Lansberge, 1882 (3456710016).jpg|''Scarabaeus nitidicollis'' File:Scarabaeus satyrus (Boheman, 1860) (3847992837) (2).jpg|''Scarabaeus satyrus'' File:Soutpansberg Dung Beetle (Scarabaeus schulzeae).jpg|''Scarabaeus schulzeae'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scarabaeus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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