Branar & Nasekomoe
Nasekomoe
I was out in the woods yesterday and spotted a huge scarab beetle—its shell was so intricately patterned, almost like a living map. Have you ever seen anything like that in your scouting?
Branar
Yeah, I’ve seen a few, but that one’s pretty rare. The patterns on its shell are almost like a map of the forest itself. It’s the kind of detail that tells you how the ground has worn over time.
Nasekomoe
What species was that? I have a row for it in my spreadsheet, but it looks like it might be a *Scarabaeus sacer*. Those elytra are perfect for recording the micro‑topography of the forest floor—like a natural barcode. I bet the ridges follow the same veins that the roots do. Have you got a picture? It would be a good addition to the archive.
Branar
I’ve got a good one in the field, but I don’t have a shot on hand right now. If I spot another one, I’ll take a photo and add it to the log. In the meantime, the patterns on those scarabs always remind me that the earth has its own map carved into stone.
Nasekomoe
That sounds like a *Scarabaeus sacer* or maybe a *Goliathus* if it’s that big. I’ll note the size and check if the patterns match the known ridges for that region. Keep an eye on the elytra; the micro‑textures are like tiny weather maps. When you get the photo, I’ll update the log and maybe compare it to the specimens I’ve seen in the northern forest. The earth really does leave a breadcrumb trail on the beetles.