8o ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [Feb., '12 



The Evolution of the Web," was most interestingly treated 

 with the aid of lantern slides, which included a number of 

 excellent photographs of what were termed by the speakei 

 nests and webs "made to order." 



The program of the Association included many reports of 

 committees on important features of the work of Economic 

 Entomologists, the Annual Address of the President, Mr. F. L. 

 Washburn, State Entomologist of Minnesota, and some twenty- 

 nine papers, formal provision being made for the discussion of 

 many of the latter. Proper appreciation of these will be gained 

 only from the Journal of Economic Entomology, in which the 

 proceedings will appear in extenso. 



A most enjoyable smoker was tendered by the Entomological 

 Society of Washington to visiting entomologists on Friday 

 evening, December 29, at the Saengerbund Hall. Somewhat 

 over one hundred gathered around the tables here and "Section 

 Q" was called to order by the Dean of the Washington Society, 

 Mr. E. A. Schwarz. Mr. W. C. O'Kane, of Durham, New 

 Hampshire, as toastmaster, called for remarks from both visi- 

 tors and hosts, and the evening passed in personal intercourse, 

 which is the most valuable part of these national meetings. 



Notes and News. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM ALL QUARTERS 

 OF THE GLOBE. 



A BROMELIADICQLOUS CADDIS-WORM. Mr. Morton's note on this topic 

 in the NEWS for November, 1911, page 411, recalls Fritz Miiller's paper 

 "Sobre as casas constmidas pelas Larvas de Trichopteros da Provincia 

 de Santa Catharina" (Arch. Museu Nac. Rio de Janeiro III, p. 99- 

 134, 209-214, 1880) in which he says (page 114): "encontra-se emfin, 

 nutrindo-se daquelles restos vegetaes mais on menos apodrecidos on 

 trans formados em humus, unia multidao de animaes terrestres e aquat- 

 icos; Planarias (Geoplana) Hirudineas (Clepsine) Oniscos, Cento- 

 peias, Formigas, larvas de dipteros, de Lavadeiras, Pererecas, etc." 

 Among these he found a larva of a Trichopter, which he describes 

 farther on (p. 131) as Phylloicus bromelia um. He does not mention 

 any Odonate larvae. NATHAN BANKS, East Falls Church, Virginia. 



