Dont Be Scared of a Scarab

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Dont Be Scared of a Scarab!

• By Crystal Ball

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The Scarab Beetle is also known as the Dung
Beetle.

• The scarab beetle and his mate lay their larva
  eggs then pile manure and waste around the eggs.
  They roll the pile into a ball with their hind
  legs.

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In ancient Egypt men thought the dung beetle was
sacred.

• The dung beetle occasionally appeared in great
  numbers on the beaches of the Nile River.

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Men also thought. . .

• That the beetles were only males and could
  reproduce themselves.

Men are awesome!
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So. . . Lo and Behold. . .

• The men thought the beetle must be a god.

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They connected the beetles on the beach . . .

• with resurrection
• and eternal life.

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• When their pharaoh died, the holy men would cut
  out the heart and replace it with a jeweled
  scarab.

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Thats all folks about the scarab beetle. Just
dont be scared!