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judging from the collection, was abundant in the region. Many 

 nests were found over the jack pine barrens, usually in the 

 soil beneath logs, etc. The nests opened between August 4 

 and 12 usually contained aleate males and "females. 



Fonnica {Proforuiica) ncoyagatcs ncogagatcs Emery. — 

 A few individuals of this species were collected on Spirea 

 flowers, August 4. 



Canipoiiotiis licrcidcanus L. subsp. pcnnsylvanicns DeGeer. 

 — A single colony of what seems to be the typical subspecies 

 is represented in the collection. 



Caiiipoiiotiis hcrciilcomis L. var. zchyiiipcri' Forel. — This 

 variety was one of the very abundant forms in the region, and 

 is well represented in all its phases in the collection. Aleate 

 males and females were found in nests from I\Iay 14 to August 

 14, practically all the time the party was in the held. Its 

 habits seem to be similar to those of the well known preceed- 

 ing subspecies. The ant is strongly boreal in its affinities. 



