Note 2 — Chapter xvii · THE BULL ONTHOPHAGUS: THE CELL
Alexander Teixeira de Mattos translation
This is an excellent occasion to find the reply to a primary question: do the Onthophagus father and mother work in conjunction when looking after the brood; have they a permanent household, similar to that which we have seen in the Geotrupes, the Sisyphus and the Minotaur;2 or is the mating followed by a sudden and definite rupture? The Bull Onthophagus shall tell us.