. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. >*;. The Sacred Beetle and Others compared the outside of the pear, which when pressed and dried, becomes a stout shell, with a jar containing fresh fooii. In the course of ,i,y excavations, sometimes made on difficult soil, I have happened occasionally (o break this jar ulih an ill- directe^; blow of my trowel. I have col ected the potsherds, pieced them to- gctaer. after restoring the grub to its place and kept the whole thing united by wrapping It m a scrap of newspaper. On reaching home, I have found the pear put out of
. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. >*;. The Sacred Beetle and Others compared the outside of the pear, which when pressed and dried, becomes a stout shell, with a jar containing fresh fooii. In the course of ,i,y excavations, sometimes made on difficult soil, I have happened occasionally (o break this jar ulih an ill- directe^; blow of my trowel. I have col ected the potsherds, pieced them to- gctaer. after restoring the grub to its place and kept the whole thing united by wrapping It m a scrap of newspaper. On reaching home, I have found the pear put out of shape, no doubt, and seamed with scars, but just as solid as ever. During the walk the gr b had restored its ruined dvvellmg to condition. Cement injected Into the cracks joined the pieces; inside, a thick plastering strengthened the inner wall, so much so that the repaired shell was quite as good as the untouched shell, except for the irregularity of the outside. In its art:st- ically-mcnded strongh(jld, the grub found the peace cssentiul to its existence. The time has come to ask ourselves the reason for this plasterer's craft. Destined to hve in complete darkness, docs the larva stop the cracks made in its house in order to avoid the unwelcome Intrusion of the hght? But it is blind. There is no trace 126. 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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