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3. When crickets were fed normally, spores were noted in the 
excreta four days after diseased wood was removed from their diet. 
4. Cultural tests of spores taken from excreta showed that they had 
passed through the intestinal canal of the crickets quite unharmed. 
In this study it must be remembered that infection might take 
place 
1. As a result of wounds produced by the gnawing of the bark by 
the female as the initial step in the act of oviposition. 
2. By means of the ovipositor, the adhesive substance discharged 
at the time of deposition, serving to collect and to hold the spores, 
which may later be left in the holes during the drilling process. 
3. By the introduction of spores in the oviposition wounds on 
account of the remarkable habits of the insect, which employs its ex- 
creta to close the openings in the bark after the deposition of the egg. 
SOcIETIES. 
Tue HnromonocicaL Society or Lonpon. 
February 2nd, 1916.—EKuxsction or FetLtows.—Messrs. Frederick 
Laing, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, 8.W.; Robert Latta, 
D.Phil., Prof. of Logic, University of Glasgow; Arthur Raymond 
Palmer, Ingleholme, Norton Way, Letchworth, Herts, and Yelseti 
Ramachandra Rao, M.A., Assistant Govt. Emtomologist, Agricultural 
College, Coimbatore, India, were elected Fellows of the Society. 
Nomination oF Vick-Presipents.—The President announced that 
he had nominated Dr. T. A. Chapman, Dr. C. J. Gahan and Com- 
mander J. J. Walker, as the Vice-Presidents for the coming year. 
Proposep AutTERation oF Bye-Laws.—The Secretary read a notice, 
signed by the President and six members of the Council, that a Special 
Meeting should be called to consider alterations in the Bye-laws. 
RESOLUTION ON THE CLosine oF THE Naturat History Musrum.— 
Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker proposed the following Resolution :—“ That 
this Society would view with deep regret the closing of the Natural 
History Museum.” This was seconded by Mr. H. Rowland-Brown, 
and carried unanimously. 
‘“‘Moras or ran Limsertosr.”—Mr. HE. B. Ashby exhibited a 
beautifully illustrated book entitled Moths of the Limberlost, by Mrs. 
Gene Stratton Porter. 
Mecuanicat Stace For Microscopic HiXaMINATION OF PINNED INsEcTs. 
—Dr. H. Eltringham exhibited a new mechanical stage for examining 
pinned insects. 
CipaRiA SUFFUMATA FROM SoutH- West YorKsHrrE.—Mr. G. T. Porritt 
exhibited the three forms of Cidaria suffumata as it occurs in South- 
West Yorkshire. 
Ants FRoM THE HRont.—Mr. Donisthorpe exhibited two ants taken 
at the front—Myrmica rugulosa, Nyl., %, taken by Mons. Bondroit at 
Ramscapelle (Yser), December 14th, and Messor barbara var., winged 
? taken in the fire trenches at Gallipoli on December 21st, 1915, by 
Lieutenant Noel 8. Sennett. He also showed specimens of the 
“ Argentine Ant,” Tridomyrmex humilis, taken at Enfield and Hast- 
bourne. 
Mieration or Lisyraea taspaca at H'REETOWN, Sierra Leong, May 
