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RA.TS AND ' MICE 
A BOTFLY ( CutereLra c^- 0 . ) ■ ' 
‘Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (Octoher 26 ): A hotfly puparium found on a 
mouse was sent in from Slocum, with the ’statement that many 
mice and rats ha,vd heen found . infested in a. similar manner, 
HOUSEHOLD AN-D .STORED - PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES (isoptefa) ■ 
Minnesota. A, G, Ruggles (Octoher 2 ^): Termite infestation st^l 
■ confined to \vithin the city limits of Luverno. No authentic 
report of even one specimen heing found outside this area, 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (Octoher 26 ): Specimens of Monomorium pharaonis 
L, sent in on October 5 from Shelby, Bolivar County, with the report 
that' they were Causing considerable annoyance in a house, T^e 
Argentine hnt ( Iridomyrmex humilis Ma.yr )) infestation in the city 
of Clarkedale reported as, unusually heo.vy o.t present. Fire ;uits 
( SolenopSis xyloni McCook) have been very n-umerous on properties 
in the city of Jackson during the* last month. 
Oregon. 'W, J. Buckhorn (September 18); Three bundles of western red 
cedar shin.gles had been stored for ^ years under shelter in the 
dark in the Umatilla NationoT Forest. Nhen opened, the entire 
center of the bundle had been hollowed out, leaving only a shell, 
Tne brood of ooroenter ' ant's ( Cam'oonotus sp.) \ 7 as abundant in all 
ste.ges of development. 
FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assimili s F. ) 
Michigan, R. Hutson (October 22): Very numeroiis in northern Michigan, 
in the area where grasshowoers have also been numerous. In making 
grasshopper surveys in Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency, 
Alpena, Alcona,- and Oscoda Counties, from 1 to 30 crickets per 
square yard are reported. There are sometimes as mr^ny as 100 
per square yard in concentrated areas, ■■ 
Kansas. J. R, Horton (October 26 ): The common field cricket wa.s about 
normally abund-ant in the Wichita a-rwa during tha last 3 J'iicnths. 
No noticeable drvnage was done to crops, but the insect caused 
considerable annoyance to householders, becoming very numerous 
in cella.rs, basements, and, in some instances, in upper parts of 
the houses. 
