The Sacred Beetle, and OthersFront matterAlexander Teixeira de Mattos translationChapter navigation24 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE WORKS OF J. H. FABREAuthor’s PrefaceTranslator’s NoteChapter i · THE SACRED BEETLEChapter ii · THE SACRED BEETLE IN CAPTIVITYChapter iii · THE SACRED BEETLE: THE BALLChapter iv · THE SACRED BEETLE: THE PEARChapter v · THE SACRED BEETLE: THE MODELLINGChapter vi · THE SACRED BEETLE: THE LARVAChapter vii · THE SACRED BEETLE: THE NYMPH; THE RELEASEChapter viii · THE BROAD-NECKED SCARAB; THE GYMNOPLEURIChapter ix · THE SPANISH COPRIS: THE LAYING OF THE EGGSChapter x · THE SPANISH COPRIS: THE HABITS OF THE MOTHERChapter xi · ONTHOPHAGI AND ONITICELLIChapter xii · THE GEOTRUPES: THE PUBLIC HEALTHChapter xiii · THE GEOTRUPES: NEST-BUILDINGChapter xiv · THE GEOTRUPES: THE LARVAChapter xv · THE SISYPHUS: THE INSTINCT OF PATERNITYChapter xvi · THE LUNARY COPRIS; THE BISON ONITISChapter xvii · THE BULL ONTHOPHAGUS: THE CELLChapter xviii · THE BULL ONTHOPHAGUS: THE LARVA; THE NYMPHIndexColophonBeginning of this editionNext chapter →THE WORKS OF J. H. FABREAll chapters and sections (24)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE WORKS OF J. H. FABREAuthor’s PrefaceTranslator’s NoteChapters123456789101112131415161718Other sectionsIndexColophon[◇Contents◇]◇Original Front Cover.[◇Contents◇]◇THE SACRED BEETLE AND OTHERS◇[◇Contents◇]◇THE WORKS OF J. H. FABRE →