CHAPTER XII 



HUMAN AND OTHER SOCIETIES 



AT present only two societies have been dealt 

 with, the Pair and the Family. Before, how- 

 ever, passing on to others, a few remarks 

 will be made relevant to the Pair among 

 insects. 



In many insects the period of copulation 

 extends over several hours and often over 

 days. Moreover they are, during this period, 

 quite defenceless and are able to utilise but 

 poor means of escape. Therefore one would 

 expect to find them exhibiting characters which 

 would entice enemies to take males rather 

 than females ; especially as the unnatural dis- 

 joining of pairs, even a short time after copu- 

 lation has begun, does not result in an entirely 

 infertile female, but in a more or less com- 

 pletely fertilised one. 



In some cases the separating of the pair 

 takes place immediately either male or female 

 are seized, and especially the male ; in others 



