Canberra residents have reported dealing with scarab beetles in significant numbers. It's thought Canberra's recent run of hot weather is likely to have prompted the increased activity.
Jamie Theakston and Marcelle Duprey attempt to solve the mystery of why scarab beetles were buried with mummies. In 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was discovered by the archaeologist Howard Carter.
But scientific discoveries show there's more to the insects than what they eat. All dung beetles belong to the scarab superfamily (Scarabaeoidea). But not all scarab beetles eat dung. Those that do ...
Residents in Springfield and Camira, near Ipswich, took to social media after "hundreds" of scarab beetles — often confused with Christmas beetles — surrounded homes on Monday evening.