Make your own interior decoration with this 3D paper Scarab Beetle insect!
Assembling this 3D paper Scarab Beetle insect is like a mindful journey. The feeling of joy when you are ready with assembling this beautiful Scarab Beetle is great! You can now take the insect life into your home decoration in a very animal friendly way. This paper version is very human friendly.
The Scarab Beetle kit contains:
- 1 black template for the body.
- 1 colored template for the shield.
- A paper stand.
- A sheet with clear instructions.
You don’t need any scissors or craft knife to assemble this paper Scarab Beetle yourself!
After assembling you can add a few dots of glue to keep your Beetle in the most perfect shape, but it is not necessary.
Scarab Beetle facts:
The Scientific Name of the Scarab beetle is Scarabaeidae. A Scarab is a very special beetle with amazing skills! Scarab beetles, also known as dung beetles form balls of dung to lay their eggs in. They do this by day and use their chisel-like head to make the ball perfectly spherical. They roll the ball by pushing them with their back legs and on their way, and climb on top to navigate where to go.
Scarab beetles use the sun, the moon and even the milky way to navigate! Once they find their destination, they bury the ball in the ground. It’s because of this behavior that the ancient Egyptians linked solar god Khepri to this beetle. Because the rolling around of the ball and making it disappear was compared with the sun that moves around the sky and vanishes every day.
Scarab beetle can reach 0.08 to 6.7 inches in length and up to 3.5 ounces of weight. Most species of scarab beetles are black or brown colored, but tropical species are usually brightly colored and covered with numerous markings, even the body of some species of scarab beetles have metallic sheen!
Video of the Paper Scarab Beetle:
Want to check out how to assemble this sportive insect? Here is a video of the Paper Scarab Beetle!