A beetle in a dream can indicate a destructive influence in your waking life. If you dream of a beetle, it can also mean that you feel you have compromised your values.
A dream of a beetle beating itself against an obstacle can mean that you are worried that you won’t be able to finish a project in time.
An Egyptian scarab beetle symbolizes your ability to adapt to changing situations and survive. Dreaming about a scarab beetle can also mean that you are thinking about your own mortality.
A beetle in a dream can represent a small annoyance. It can symbolize a minor detail that you have overlooked in waking life but can cause harm if you do not attend to it.
If you dream about a swarm of beetles, you could be feeling overwhelmed by minor problems that you don’t have the time or the energy to deal with.
In ancient Egypt, the scarab beetle symbolized rebirth, cleansing and protection from evil, so a dream about a scarab beetle, or about jewelry in the shape of a scarab, can represent the beginning of something new in your life as well as your cleansing yourself of negative influences.