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back and entered the hole. The male stood over her for more than a 

 minute. She dodged away, again came back, and the male stood over 

 her again. At 12.42 he went to one side of the burrow, she to the 

 other; and they stood thus for four minutes. At 12.46 the female 

 moved away an inch, at 12.52 the male dodged quickly into his 

 burrow, and the female went up to him, but a minute later she 

 moved away several feet and finally went elsewhere. The male, 



Pig. 8. — Uca pcgilator. Male waving his great claw to attract the 

 attention of a female. 

 Drawn by Hattie Wakeman from a photograph at West Pal- 

 mouth, Mass. 



however, was soon consoled, for at 1.02 p. m., he was standing at the 

 mouth of his hole waving at another female. 



The male made no attempt to use his great chela in holding the 

 female. After his first rush he had every appearance of proceeding 

 with great caution— as if he feared a too arduous wooing might cause 

 his prospective mate to leave. After every repulse he retired a little 

 way and displayed his charms for a time before making another 



