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'''''Scarab''''' or '''scarab beetle''' may refer to:

*A beetle which belong to the family [[Scarabaeidae]].

*A [[dung beetle]], especially the ''Scarabaeus sacer'' worshipped by the [[ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptians]] as an embodiment of the god [[Khepri]] (an [[amulet]] made by that people in the shape of the species is also called a ''scarab'').

*A [[Scarab (constructor)|race car constructor]] which was formed by [[Lance Reventlow]].

*[[Stout Scarab]], limited production [[automobile]]

*A [[NATO reporting name]] for the [[SS-21]], [[Russia]]n short-ranged tactical [[ballistic missile]].

*[[Wellcraft Scarab]], a high performance [[speedboat]] built by US manufacturer [[Wellcraft]]

*An open source Issue Tracking software.

*[[Scarabeus (game)|Scarabeus]], a game on the [[Commodore 64]], known for its advanced 3D graphics at the time.

* Scarab is a Content Bug Sharing System (CBS), in which you can track issues for all types of projects: technical and non-technical, and where you can insert new issues.

* Scarab is a three-wheel tractor/truck, built by [[Scammell Lorries|Scammell]].

* Scarab is a car of the game Cruisin' World (very close similarities with VW Bug).

* Scarab is a Road Sweeper Manufacturer in the UK. Has been building Environmentally Friendly Road Sweepers for over 25 years.

* A Covenant vehicle from the [[Xbox]] game ''[[Halo 2]].''

*''[[The Oracle (book)|The Scarab]]'' is the third book of ''The Oracle Prophecies Trilogy'', by [[Catherine Fisher]].

* A projectile from a Reaver unit in the game [[StarCraft]].

'''''Scarab''''' or '''scarab beetle''' may refer to:

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==Beetles==

*[[Scarab (artifact)]], popular amulets and impression seals in Ancient Egypt

*[[Scarabaeidae]], the family of over 30,000 species of beetles, often called scarabs or scarab beetles

**''[[Scarabaeus sacer]]'', common name Sacred scarab, sacred to ancient Egyptians

==Arts, entertainment, and media==

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* [[Scarab (comics)]], a number of different comic book characters

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* [[Scarab (video game)|''Scarab'' (video game)]], a 1997 first-person shooter

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* ''Scarab'', a fictional dinghy in Arthur Ransome's children's novel ''[[The Picts and the Martyrs]]''

*''[[The Scarab Murder Case]]'', a 1929 book

* "Scarab", a song by Northlane from ''[[Singularity (Northlane album)|Singularity]]'', 2013

* "Scarabs", a song by Karnivool from ''[[Themata (album)|Themata]]'', 2005

* The Scarab, a fictional character from the adult animated series [[Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake|''Fionna and Cake'']], 2023

==Businesses and organizations==

* [[Scarab (constructor)]], defunct all-American sports car and open-wheel race car constructor

* [[Scarab (fraternity)]], an architectural fraternity at University of Illinois

* Scarab, the former name of the video game company [[feelplus]]

*[[Scarab Club]], an artists' club, gallery, and studio in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

*[[Scarab Productions]], a film, television and new media production company

* [[Scarabbean Senior Society]], an organization at the University of Tennessee whose members are called "scarabs"

==Places==

*[[Scarab Bluff]], Alexander Island, Antarctica

*[[Scarab Peak]], Victoria Land, Antarctica

==Transportation==

===Aircraft===

* [[RAE Scarab]], a 1932 British light aircraft

* [[Teledyne Ryan Scarab]], a jet-powered reconnaissance UAV developed in the United States in the 1980s for sale to Egypt

* [[Warner Scarab]], an American seven-cylinder radial aircraft engine

===Land vehicles and watercraft===

* [[Scarab (boat)]], a brand of high performance power boats and fishing boats

* [[Scarab (rover)|''Scarab'' (rover)]], a 2010 robotic lunar rover prototype

* [[Scammell Scarab]], a British 3-wheeled articulated lorry tractor unit produced 1948-1967

* [[Fiberfab Scarab STM]] (Sport Transport Module), an American 3-wheeled car

* [[Stout Scarab]], a 1930–1940s American minivan

* [[Rover Scarab]], a convertible

* [[Street sweeper|Scarab]] compact road sweeper vehicle

==Other uses==

* [[Currency sign (generic)]] {{char|¤}}, sometimes known as scarab

* Scarab SS-21, NATO term for the Russian [[OTR-21 Tochka|OTR-21 ''Tochka'']] tactical ballistic missile

* "Scarab", a disc golf putter by [[Infinite Discs]]

* Scarab, a character in the animated series ''[[Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake]]''

==See also==

*[[Scarabaeus (video game)|''Scarabaeus'' (video game)]]

*[[WebScarab]]

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