. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. u. The Sacred Beetle and Others few successful experiments made in the vivarium. , ⢠i t u Two species only, the which 1 have named, have proved satisfactory in both directions. Let us watch them at work. They will show us the principal features of the manner of life led by the whole tribe, for they occupy the two extremes of the scale of sizes, the Bull Onthophagus being one of the largest and the Forked Onthophagus one of the smallest. We will speak first of the nest. Contrary to my expectation, the Onthophagi are in-
. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. u. The Sacred Beetle and Others few successful experiments made in the vivarium. , ⢠i t u Two species only, the which 1 have named, have proved satisfactory in both directions. Let us watch them at work. They will show us the principal features of the manner of life led by the whole tribe, for they occupy the two extremes of the scale of sizes, the Bull Onthophagus being one of the largest and the Forked Onthophagus one of the smallest. We will speak first of the nest. Contrary to my expectation, the Onthophagi are in- different nest-builders. With them we find no spheres rolled joyously in the sunshine, no ovoids manipulated laboriously in an underground workshop. Their business, that of reducing filth to dust, appears to give them so much to do that they have no time left for work demanding prolonged patience. They confine themselves to w'.at is strictly necessary and most rapidly obtained. ^ A perpendicular well is dug, a couple or inches deep, cylindrical in shape and varying in bore according to the size of the vvcll- sinker. The pit of the Forked Onthophagus has the diameter of a lead-pencil; that of the Bull Onthophagus is twice the width. Right; at the bottom are the grub's provisions, 252 .-^4 ''^^'^^â â¢^m>'':'m^m^^m:m'mi^;7^u^.. 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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