…To dream of black beetles signifies impending illness, sometimes serious, sometimes slight. Before being laid up with bronchial colds, I very often have very harrowing dreams of being visited by shoals of black beetles and cockroaches….
Dream dictionary: Beetles dream meanings
Dreaming of seeing them on your person, denotes poverty and small ills. To kill them is good.
To dream about hiding beetles announces poverty or poor health, particularly within your family. To dream that a beetle is walking on top of your body warns you of upcoming serious problems, particularly health problems. To dream that you kill a beetle is a sign of self-control over problems that may arise. Dreaming about beetles that are climbing the wall of a beautiful building or temple symbolizes prosperity.