. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. w The Sacred Beetle and Others layer, the grub's excreta are accumulated, held in reserve for the final work. In the centre of this mass, a hollow is dug, care- fully polished inside. With the excavated rubbish, the grub builds not just a canopy, like that with which the winter alcove was protected, but a solid lid, with a rough outer surface, in appearance not unlike the work of the Cetoniae when they wrap themselves in- a shell of mould. This lid, with what is left of the pudding, forms a habitation which would remind us pret
. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. w The Sacred Beetle and Others layer, the grub's excreta are accumulated, held in reserve for the final work. In the centre of this mass, a hollow is dug, care- fully polished inside. With the excavated rubbish, the grub builds not just a canopy, like that with which the winter alcove was protected, but a solid lid, with a rough outer surface, in appearance not unlike the work of the Cetoniae when they wrap themselves in- a shell of mould. This lid, with what is left of the pudding, forms a habitation which would remind us pretty closely of the Cock- chafer's dwelling, were it not truncated in the upper part, which moreover is most often topped by a few remnants from the destroyed cylinder. The grub is now shut in for the transform- ation, motionless, with its body emptied of all dross. In a few days a blister appears on the dorsal surface of the last abdominal segments. This swells, spreads and gradu- ally extends as far as the thorax. It is the work of excoriation beginning. Dis- tended by a colourless liquid, the blister gives an uncertain glimpse of a sort of milky cloud, the first blurred outline of the new organism. ,. The thorax splits in front, the cast skin is slowly pushed backwards and at last we 334. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart
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