Scarab

Beetles are enemies encountered in some Egyptian-themed levels in (Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped and Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced). They closely resemble scarabs, which are beetles that were molded into artifacts in Ancient Egyptian times. Beetles are found only in Tomb Wader in Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. They also appear in Slip-N-Slidin' Sphinx, King Too Uncommon, and Wild Nile Ride in Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced. The beetles' main form of attacking is crawling back and forth across Crash's path, acting as obstacles that Crash must avoid. They can be easily defeated by simply jumping on them, sliding, Fruit Bazooka or spinning them away. They usually appear near water pits. They crawl on the ground when the water level is going down low, but will fly into the air when the water level rises up in the air. While they are in midair, Crash must try to avoid them while jumping.

Beetles reappear in Crash Twinsanity in the levels (Boiler Room Doom) and Cortex's section of (Classroom Chaos). In Boiler Room Doom they are red, spit acid at Crash Bandicoot and Doctor Neo Cortex, and they can only be defeated with the Twin Slam and by being spun. Then a purple beetle chases after Dr. Neo Cortex in Classroom Chaos However, the beetle can be blasted away with Cortex's ray gun during the chase sequences.