# An inordinate fondness for beetles by J. B. S. Haldane > "An inordinate fondness for beetles." > **— J. B. S. Haldane**, *Possibly apocryphal reply about the Creator; source uncertain* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Possibly apocryphal reply about the Creator; source uncertain.