scarab beetle: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised and updated. Aug 19, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology - Scarabaeidae. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology - Scarabaeidae. Jul 04, 2023
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Scarab Beetle. Apr 28, 2023
Corrected display issue. Mar 03, 2020
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Scarab Beetle. Jan 21, 2011
Added image of sacred scarab beetle. Sep 23, 2010
Media added. Jul 26, 2010
Added image of scarab beetle. Nov 18, 2009
Corrected the English conversion describing the length of the African goliath beetle and added its scientific name. Feb 19, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - History - Scarab. Nov 12, 2008
Added new Web site: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Dung Beetle. Sep 22, 2008
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Scarab. Aug 28, 2008
Added new Web site: Ancient Egypt - Scarab Beetle. Aug 18, 2008
Article revised and updated. Mar 09, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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