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I N SECTS ATTACKING- MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
OEIENTAL HAT ELEA ( Xenopsylla oheopig Hothsch.) 
Tennessee. F, C. Bishopp (March 29): Two specimens sent in on March 9 from 
Nashville where they were infesting rats in a grain store. 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Florida. W. V. King (February): Larva of Anopheles atropos D. & K, identified 
on the Florida Keys, which represents the first record of this species 
in that locality. Larvae and adults of Culex bahamens is D. & K. identi- 
fied from Key West, representing first record of its occurrence in tho 
United States. Found breeding rather abundantly in brackish water, 
Oregon* H. H, Stage (March 2l)j Several reports of Theobaldia incidens Thoms, 
received during the last week from Multnomah County, Found to be over- 
wintered females. 
California. P. Simmons (February 13): Mosquitoes, species unknown, were 
numerous and actively biting m February IS on the Madera County side of 
the San Joaquin H-iver at Mendota Dam. Weather warn with bright sun. Un- 
expectedly early date of activity for these insects. 
SANDFLInS ( Culicoides spp. ) 
Georgia. J. B. Hull (February 23): Some sandflies emerged at Savannah on a few 
unusually warm days in February. Not numerous enough to cause much 
annoyance. 
Florida. J. B. Hull (February 23): Not numerous during the last month at Fort 
Pierce, 
SHOWN DOG TICK ( Hhipicephalus s nnguineus Latr.) 
Michigan, E. I, McDaniel (March 23): Number of specimens submitted from the 
Detroit area. Received from tine to time all winter from this district, 
(Dot, bv F. 0, Bishopp.) 
BLACK WIDOW SPIDEH ( Latrodectus mac tans F. ) 
Nebraska, M. ^H. Swenk (March 20): Observed in outdoor cellars and house base- 
ments since March 1, especially in the area from Box Butte County south 
to Cheyenne County and southeast to Furnas County. 
CLOVEH MITE ( Brvobia praetiosa Koch) 
District of Columbia. F. C. Bishopp (March 23): Several 
residents of Washington in the last few days of the 
hones and apartments. 
reports received from 
clover mite invading 
