Beetles have been made famous around the world
for their unique habit of rolling balls of dung
along the ground to deposit them inside their burrows
so that a female could lay her eggs in the
rolled up dung. When the beetle eggs hatch, the
larvae then use the dung balls as food and once
the dung has been completely consumed the young
beetles emerge from their hole.
To the ancient Egyptians it seemed that the young
beetles emerged spontaneously from their burrows
as they were born. Therefore they worshipped
them as "Khepera", which means "he
was came forth." A beetle acrylic keychain
makes another great gift idea for avid insect
collectors and for anyone that appreciates their
ancient symbolism and religious meaning throughout
the ages.
