Released on 29 March 2011, it is the second in a two-novel series, preceded by " Song of Scarabaeus " ( released in 2010 ).
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Released on 27 April 2010, it is the first in a two-novel series, the second being " Children of Scarabaeus " ( released in 2011 ).
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""'Song of Scarabaeus " "'is a 2010 science fiction novel with a touch of romance by Australian author Sara Creasy, published by Harper Voyager.
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""'Children of Scarabaeus " "'is a 2011 science fiction novel with a touch of romance by Australian author Sara Creasy, published by Harper Voyager.
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In the Egyptian records of about 2000 BC it was described as Scarabaeus ( Latin translation depicts cancer as a large crayfish, which also is the constellation's name in most Germanic languages.
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The odor described as resembling rotting meat attracts flies, other insects, and, in one report, a scarab beetle ( " Scarabaeus sacer " ) that help disperse the spores.
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In 2003, the African dung beetle " Scarabaeus zambesianus " was shown to navigate using polarization patterns in moonlight, making it the first animal known to use polarized moonlight for orientation.
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The mid-and hind-legs of " Scarabaeus " have normal, well-developed 5-segmented tarsi, but the front legs are specialised for excavation and for forming balls of dung.
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Gems of the 6th century are more often oval, with a scarab back ( in the past this type was called a " scarabaeus " ), and human or divine figures as well as animals; the scarab form was apparently adopted from Phoenicia.
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Like the front legs of other beetles of its genus, but unlike those of dung beetles in most other genera, the front legs of " Scarabaeus sacer " are unusual; they do not end in any recognisable vestigial claw-like structure that might be of some assistance in digging.