SCP Foundation

The idea is that a cave opened, and huge (3-5m?) beetles were unearthed and disturbed, causing an attack on a town. They have extremely tough shells that are resistant to most hazardous substances (acid, poison, etc), and reproduce asexually by laying eggs with replicas of their own DNA, effectively cloning themselves. They are also extremely strong. However, they are very docile when undisturbed and fed, and since they are too large to take in oxygen through diffusion through the skin of the insect, they have canals through which they push air, like gills for air instead of water. This makes them susceptible to anything airborne.

I feel it might not be well received, as there may be too many large, deadly beasts already present as SCPs.

Thoughts?

reproduce asexually by laying eggs with replicas of their own DNA, effectively cloning themselves.

Kinda what reproduction is if you think about it.

The issue here is that it lacks a story. Why were they in a cave in Egypt? How if they not get discovered sooner? Wouldn't they red or iced in the thousands by now if left alone in the cave?

I have some suggestions. Instead of being found in a cave, have them found in a tomb or temple in Egypt. If I recall, a beetle (particularly scarab beetles) has some religious importance in Egypt due to being associated with Khepri. Perhaps have that some people worshiped these beetles, but some feared them and had them sealed away? The beetles survived by years of cannibalism until being free.

Also it is fitting to involve Khepri for he represent the renewal of life, which is what the beetles do with their asexual reproduction in a way. Another thing is that Khepri lacked a cult, so you can have another narrative that it was covered up by ancient Egyptians so the beetles remain lost.