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^ Pennsylvania. E. 3. Cory (July 24): C_. herculeanus ' pennsylvanicus lias 
■been reported from Milford, 
Maryland, E. H. Cory (July 24): Requests Dor information as to control 
of ants are numerous. 
District of Columbia. E. A. Back. (June 20): Specimens of Lasius niger 
alionus anericamis Emery found in a house, (Dot. hy M, R. Smith.) 
South Carolina. E. A. Back (July 15): Specimens received on July 10 from 
Bamberg, with statement that they are particularly troublesome in a 
feed establishment, proved to bo the Argentine ant ( Ir idomyrmex 
humilis May*). (Dot. by M. R. Smith.) 
Florida, E. A. Back (June 16): Canponotus abdominali's 'floridanus Buckley 
was collected on Eicus nitida at Key West, where it had built a nest 
from debris in crotch of tree. On June l4 this ant was collected in 
a house at Key West, where it had built a nest in the floor of a 
second-story porch, (July 28): Specimens of Paratrechina longi- 
cornis Latr, were captured on June 15 as they Were ‘moving brood across 
cement sidewalk at midday. On June 17 winged adults of Solenopsis 
geninata rufa Jord. were collected as they were flying in large 
numbers to lights in Port Myers. Specimens of W asmannia aur opunc t at a 
Roger collected on June 20 at Orlando and on June 21 at Winter Park. 
Although colonies were apparently greatly weakened by 'winter cold, 
by late June evidence was found everywhere that much brood was de- 
veloping. (All ants dot. by M, R. Smith.) 
Mississippi, D. Lyle (July 24): humilis is reported as annoying in 
houses in Harrison and Hinds Counties end in southwestern Missis- 
sippi. 
Missouri. A. C. Burr ill (June 29): Mononoriun minimum Buckley observed 
swarming in umbelliferous flower heads near Jefferson City. 
Utah, 0. E, Knowlton (July l): Ants found attending larvae on lupine at 
Wellsville on Juno 25 proved to be E arnica munda Whir. (Dot. by M, 
R. Smith. ) 
Arizona, E. A, Back (July l): Specimens of ^amponotus vafer Whir, re- 
ceived from Bisbee, where they were nesting behind woodwork of win- 
dow frame, (Det, by M. R. Smith.) 
California. P. Simmons (July): Winged adults of Pogonomyrnex californi- 
cus Buckley observed in large numbers on the ground at Erosno. 
Swarming observed late in the afternoon. (Det. by M. R, Smith.) 
PAVEMENT ANT (Tetranoriun caespitun L.) 
Hew York, E, A. Back (June 3.) : Winged specimens received from Binghamton 
(Det. by M, _R. Smith.) 
