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BROWN DOG TICK ( Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latr,) 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (March 3): Reported as continually 
attacking a dog at Norfolk. 
Nebraska, M. H. Swenk (February 24): Spocinens taken fron a dog wore sent in 
fron Douglas County on November 9* 
POULTRY 
SMALL BODY HEN LOUSE ( Manopon pallidum Nitz.) 
Nebraska, M, H. Swenk (February 24): Prevalent on chickens in Keyapaha County 
on December 22, 1935* 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED. PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes spp.) 
New York, District of Columbia, and Virginia, R. A, St. George (February 6): 
Winged adults of R. flavipes Koll. in flight in heated buildings at 
Mai verne, Long Island, N, Y., Washington, D. C., and Arlington, Va, Flight 
from 2 to 3 weeks earlier than usual* 
Connecticut. N. Turner (February 23): Judging from specimens sent in, the 
flight season of R. flavipes started later than last year. 
North Carolina. B. H. Wilford (February 20): First flight of year, of R. 
flavipes in the locality of Asheville, 
Florida. J, R. Watson (March l): By the middle of February considerable swarm- 
ing of the subterranean termites (R, flavipes ) observed near Gainesville. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (February 24): Damage by R. tib lalis Banks reported from 
Douglas, Gage, and Franklin Counties during the period from October 21, 
1933, to February 20, 1939* 
Oklahoma, C. F, Stiles (March 4): First reports of termites swarming were on 
February 15 at Ada, winged forms collecting in a store window, 
Idaho# R. A, st, George (February 4)t Adults of R. tibialis observed in flight 
in heated house at Twin Falls, 
ANTS (Formic idae) 
Nebraska, M. H, S w enk (February 24): An abundanoe of the cornfield ant 
( Las ius niger alienus americanus Emery) caused inquiries as to control from 
Hayes County on October 24, 1932, and from Franklin County on January 21. 
Specimens of basement ant (L. inter.jectus Mayr) received from Douglas County 
on January 10, 
