# Whatever. Go My Scarab On December 10, 2023, X user @eijisboyfriend captioned a grainy clip of a Japanese rhino beetle flying off a pink sofa with the words "Whatever. Go my scarab," turning a decade-old YouTube clip into a running bit about summoning beetles like a wizard's familiar[1]. By late 2024, fan artists were drawing characters from Guilty Gear, Overwatch 2, and The Legend of Zelda flicking scarabs forward on command[6]. ## Origin Will McGugan uploaded the source video to YouTube on July 26, 2014, showing a Japanese rhino beetle lifting off a pink sofa, rotating in mid-air, and flying straight at the camera lens[2]. The clip sat quietly on the site for nearly a decade, collecting more than 964,000 views without any attached catchphrase[7]. On December 10, 2023, X user @eijisboyfriend reposted a low-resolution version of the footage with the caption, "Whatever. Go my scarab," which is the earliest known use of the line as a meme[1]. That original post itself only drew around 470 likes over the following ten months, so most of the traction came from later redraws instead of reshares of the clip. - **Platform:** X / Twitter (viral spread) - **Creator:** @eijisboyfriend - **Date:** 2023 ## Overview Posts typically show the phrase "Whatever. Go my scarab" laid across a scene of a character flinging a beetle forward from an outstretched hand. The line reads as a dismissive brush-off, as if the speaker is sending a trained scarab to handle whatever situation prompted the sigh[1]. Many redraws reference the lo-fi look of the sofa video, while others go the opposite route with polished illustrations[7]. Variations fall into a few groups. Some artists stay literal and recreate the original clip frame-for-frame with a different subject, which is how Tenor filled with character-based GIF edits[8]. Others place the scarab in the hand of a named character from fighting games, hero shooters, or Nintendo properties, so the gag doubles as a character joke for that specific fandom[3]. A third style skips the beetle entirely and uses the catchphrase on its own as a reply to mildly annoying posts. ## How to Use Common versions show a character from a video game or anime holding out one hand while a scarab or similar beetle flies off into frame, with "Whatever. Go my scarab" written across the image. Some posters often skip the artwork entirely and reply to a mildly irritating tweet with just the phrase, letting the implied scarab do the arguing for them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Whatever. Go My Scarab? It is a 2023 catchphrase attached to a 2014 YouTube clip of a Japanese rhino beetle flying off a pink sofa, now used in fan art of characters sending scarabs forward on command[1]. ### Where did Whatever. Go My Scarab come from? X user @eijisboyfriend attached the line to a low-resolution version of Will McGugan's 2014 beetle video on December 10, 2023[1]. ### What does Whatever. Go My Scarab mean? The phrase works as a dismissive command, as if the speaker is sending a beetle off like a wizard's familiar instead of engaging directly with whatever prompted the reply[7]. ### How do you use Whatever. Go My Scarab? Artists draw a character flicking a scarab forward from one hand and place the caption on top, which is how @crowstifer handled the first viral fan art version with Guilty Gear[3]. ### Is Whatever. Go My Scarab still popular? New versions were still being posted through late 2024, including the Link redraw by Tumblr user mmmwafflesart that drew over 12,000 notes in September 2024[6]. ## References 1. [https://x.com/eijisboyfriend/status/1733879951219122471]() 2. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFSqq6wC_p8]() 3. [https://x.com/crowstifer/status/1795323294599803125]() 4. [https://x.com/sanguinefluidd/status/1797946208322986480]() 5. [https://x.com/Kiwrye/status/1836472375866527751]() 6. [https://www.tumblr.com/mmmwafflesart/762903665550950400]() 7. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/whatever-go-my-scarab]() 8. [https://tenor.com/en-CA/view/whatever-go-my-scarab-scarab-assyst-gif-9837798423909404507]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/whatever-go-my-scarab Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library