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net I have taken over a hundred of them. It has also been taken at 

 Bloomington, Ind. 



Bi-anchipxs gellidus W. V. Hay. Abundant at times about Irvington. 

 It was described February, 1883, in the American Naturalist, from speci- 

 mens collected in the early spring of that year. On the drying up of the 

 ponds it disappeared, and although careful search was made every winter 

 after, it was not seen again till April, 1892, when it was again found to be 

 common. It is much smaller than B. vernalis, and seems to congregate in 

 little groups of 15 to 20. They are very delicate and die soon after capture. 



Euphiloscia elrodi Packard. This is the only " sow-bug " described from the 

 state, although several species are common. 



Diaptomus sanguineus Forbes. At times so common as to give the pond 

 water a pinkish color. I have observed it only about Irvington. 



Daphnia rosea 8ars. ^'ery abundant, in company with other species, in 

 ponds about Irvington. 



Ceriodaphnia quadrangvla. Common, in company with other species, in 

 ponds about Irvington. 



Ceriodaplmid cristata Birge. Occurs frequently with the two preceding 

 species. 



Cyclops parens Herrick. Collected from ponds about Irvington. 



Ci/clops insedus Forbes. Collected from ponds about Irvington. 



It will be seen that so far thirty-one species of crustaceans have been 

 collected from the state. A little careful search would doubtless more than 

 double the number. 



XoTKs ON KLAi's iTi.vrN. By A. J. Bi(;ney. 



About two years ago a very beautiful snake was taken to the drug store 

 of V. W. Bigney, at Sunman, Ripley county, Indiana; it having been found 

 near Milan, in the same county. It was preserved in alcohol and a little 

 more than a year ago it was sent to me for identification. After carefully 

 examining it I pronounced it to be the Flaps fulvius, or bead snake, be- 

 longing to the order of the Harlequin snakes. 



A careful study has revealed some interesting tacts. The order to which 

 this snake belongs is very widely distributed, being found not only in North 

 America but also in Southern Asia, Australia, South America, and the isles 



