They are a religious symbol for egyptians. There may be other uses too.
The scarab was the beetle used as a magic motif in ancient Egypt.
scarab beetle
No scarab beetles are extinct but believe it or not they did exsist.
In ancient Egypt the scarab beetle can signify two things. It is said that if you walk around the scarab beetle 3 times it will bring luck, if you walk around it 7 times it will bring fertility. Some of the gods are asscociated with the scarab beetle, particually Ra and Hathor
scarab beattle
jackals, cats, scarab beetles, crocodiles, hippos
The scarab was a symbol to egypt. It was a bettle that had symbols on it.
Places in modern Egypt that start with S are:SiwaSafagaSahelSaisSaqqaraSehelSemnaSerraSidmant el-GebelAll of these places have Arabic, not ancient Egyptian names. In many cases the ancient name is unknown.
The sacred insect in Egypt was the scarab, or dung beetle. It was used for amulets and was related to their religion.
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There were no camels in Ancient Egypt.
Scarab.