“Many of the dung beetles, among which the Sacred Beetle of the Egyptians, Scarabus Aegyptiorum, holds a prominent place, are remarkable for inclosing their eggs in a small pellet of dung, which they then roll along with their hind-legs, until they drop it into a hole which they have dug for its reception.” — Goodrich, 1859
S. G. Goodrich Animal Kingdom Illustrated Vol 2 (New York, NY: Derby & Jackson, 1859)
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