Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 24): The Argentine ant ( Iridomyrmex hnmilis 
Mayr) reported from houses in Monroe, Sunflower, and Yazoo Counties 
between June 26 and July S. In the southwestern counties these ants 
are said to he; very annoying. Specimens of the fire ant ( Solenopsis 
xyloni McCook) received from Union County on June 30 and Leflore 
County on July IS. Reports indicate them as abundant in Grenada and 
Tate, as well as the west-central counties. 
Missouri. A. C. Burrill (July 6 ): About twenty workers of Monomori um 
minimum Buckley fo^md on tiger lily leaves at Jefferson City. TJuly 
17 ) • Very few found on leaves and none on buds of tiger lily. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15 ) : The mound- building prairie ant 
( Pogonomyrnex o ccidental is Cress.) found infesting a lawn in Sheridan 
County on July 10, and reported as attacking a cottonwood tree and 
entering a house. 
DRUGSTORE BEETLE ( S tegobiun paniceuri L.) 
Pennsylvania. S. H. Knight (July 10) : Reported that these beetles have 
appeared in a house at Philadelphia at about this time of year for 
the last 3 or 4 years. (Det. by W. S. Eisher.) 
BLACK CARPET BEETLE ( Attagenus pi ecus 01 iv.) 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stone (July 19): Buffalo carpet beetle ( Anthrenus 
scrophulariao L.) usually not so abundant as the black carpet beetle, 
but abundance about the same this year. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15 ) : Specimens sent in from Madison County 
on June 22. 
TISSUE PAPER BUG ( Thylodrias contractus Mots.) 
North Carolina. E. A. Back (July 2o) : Larva infesting silk. (Det. by 
A. G. Boving.) 
A CLOTHES MOTH ( Tinoola walsinghani Busck) 
Elorida. J. R. Watson (July 21): Brought in from Alachua County. 
El ELD CRICKET ( Cry Hus assimlli s E.) 
Nebraska, k. K. Swenk (July 15 ) : Proving a nuisance in buildings in Burt 
County late in June. 
A WBARE BORER (N acorda molanu ra L.) 
Connecticut. L. Turner (July 18): Two lots of adults sent in from in- 
fested buildings during the last month. 
