26 THE FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGIST 
The camphor thrips especially spends a goodly part of her 
time in—combing her hairs. Even while she sucks the life sap 
of a camphor twig her hind legs are busy—combing her hairs. 
Having drunk her fill she retires to a shady, secluded nook and, 
resting on her four fore legs, doubles her hind ones over her 
back and—combs her hair. Watch her under a glass until your 
patience is exhausted—she continues to comb her hairs. Go 
back hours later—she is still combing her hairs. The 
wingless young show none of this concern for their hairs, but 
the first act of the adult is to comb her newly acquired wings. 
Collect one in a bottle and almost before you can insert the cork 
—she is combing her mussed hairs. If caught in a shower her 
first act after the rain has ceased is—to comb her hairs. Injure 
one mortally and with her last mite of strength she—combs 
her hairs. 
PERSONALS 
Several of our out of town members were in attendance upon 
the meeting of the County Agents in Gainesville during the week 
of September 6-11. 
The work on the Camphor Thrips carried on by the U. S. Bur. 
of Ent. is now in charge of Mr. W. W. Yothers. 
Mr. M. Marcellus Javens of Mt. Dora is suffering from an in- 
jury to his éye. 
The county commissioners of Brevard and Polk Counties have 
recently given Mr. K. E. Bragdon and Wm. Gomme respectively 
very substantial evidence of their appreciation of their ef- 
forts as county agents. 
Dr. E. W. Berger has returned from his annual visit in Ohio. 
Australian lady bird beetles please take notice. 
Mr. A. C. Brown, Asst. Quarantine Inspector of the Plant 
Board at Miami, recently spent a few days at Gainesville. 
Mr. W. L. Benedict has accepted a position with the Bureau 
of Plant Industry and has been assigned to citrus inspection work 
in California. 
Mr. B. L. Boyden recently visited the Plant Board afices at 
Gainesville for conference regarding the sweet potato weevil 
eradication work. 
Mr. Fritz Fuchs has recently disposed of his grove property 
in south Dade County and has removed to Miami. 
