Scarab beetle

The Scarab Beetle is a rare insect that appears in the. It looks like a Fruit Beetle in size and shape, with only the golden color separating it. It can be sold for 6,000 bells.

Donating to the Museum
Upon donation to the Museum, Blathers the curator will say;

In Wild World
"Hoo my! Many thanks for donating such a valuable insect, wot wot! This scarab beetle is as valuable as its weight in purest platinum! Disgusted I may be, but I shan't turn down such a pricey donation! Cheers!"

In City Folk
"From the gorgeous to the grotesque, the fruit-beetle family has a wide variety of members, indeed... Among them, the shiniest by far is the scarab beetle. Not that it makes any bit of difference to me. If it has antennae, it's most unconscionably vile..."

It can be found on the top terrace of the insect exhibit, on the second cedar trip from the right - sharing it with the Fruit Beetle.

Encyclopedia Information
In Wild World and City Folk, players can access information about fish and insects in the menu.

Wild World

 * Size: 25 mm
 * Season: Summer
 * Time: Morning
 * Their shine is so great they look plated. These bugs are very rare and very valuable. 

City Folk

 * Size: About 25 mm.
 * Season: Summer.
 * Time: Night-Morning.
 * This treasured bug is valued over platinum... by some.

Further Information
Plusiotis resplendens (also known as Golden Scarab Beetle or Jewel Scarab Beetle) gets its common name from its elegant, metallic body, which is said to "gleam like gold", and even its scientific name (resplendens meaning shining and resplendent). They are native to the Americas. For obvious reasons, they are prized and sell for alarmingly high prices. The young larvae can be found living in rotten logs, while the adults live on foliage.

Scarab Beetles are actually a diverse family of beetles coming in hundreds of shapes, sizes and colours. This golden species is virtually one-of-a-kind; the famous Egyptian references come from the dusky black Dung Beetles that made their home there.&nbsp