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Mr. C. G. Hewitt's Olservations on the 



a slight dart he seizes her, and crawls in an awkward 

 manner on to her back. The female generally struggles 

 to rid herself of the male at first, but if the male has 

 made sure of his hold, she gives in. The male usually 





Copulation of ^ejxt cincrca. 



approaches the female from behind or from the side, 

 but he often advances vis-a-vis, and then, having made 

 firm his hold on the back of the female, he very carefully 

 turns round till both face the same direction ; it is during 

 this manoeuvre that the female often manages to get rid 

 of the male. 



