Sacred scarab

Key facts

• Sacred scarab lives in Egypt, Spain, Italy, Türkiye, Algeria, and Morocco.
• Group: Insects and bugs.
• It weighs about 1 g (0.0353 oz).
• A typical adult is about 3 cm (1.18 in) long.
• It lives about 1 year.
• Diet: herbivore.
• Habitat: desert.
• Ancient Egyptians linked a scarab rolling its dung ball to the sun being pushed across the sky each day.