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INSECTS attacking man and 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
EYE GNATS ( Hippelates spp . ) 
Georgia. A. L. Brody and E. E. Rogers (June 21): Tremendous increase 
in numbers at Valdosta during the last month. Working outdoors 
exceedingly annoying owing to the clusters of gnats around face 
and eyes. 
FLIES (Diptera) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (June 13) : On May 3° at Williamson, central 
Georgia, eyes of three people infested with some minute maggots. 
About 15 maggots removed from their eyes. Only one specimen 
saved, which was a dipteraus larva, hut no closer determination 
possible. 
AMERICAN DOG TICK ( Dermacentor variabilis Say) 
Massachusetts. C. N. Smith and F. C. .Bishopp (June): Adults present 
in great numbers on the island of Marthas Vineyard and on the 
adjacent mainland of Cape Cod. A few cases of spotted fever again 
on Cape Cod, and a ^ ew cases of tick paralysis in dogs. Ticks 
reported as much worse than ever before at Centerville. At 
Plymouth, near the northern limit of this species in Massachusetts, 
reported as abundant this year. Said to be unusually abundant in 
the vicinity of Duxbury and reported as far north as Scituate. 
Reports from that area indicate a few ticks present 3 years ago, 
worse last yoar, and showing a greater increase this year. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 24) : Observed on lawns and at resorts in 
Garrett, Allegany, and Baltimore Counties. 
Virginia. F. C. Bishopp (June): Two males submitted from Albemarlo 
County, which adds another county to the authentic records of 
distribution in Virginia. (Det. by Helen L. Tremblcy. ) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (June 13 ) : Very abundant during May. 
J, Krafka (June 19): At Augusta tick removed from the hoad of 
a child in whom it had produced so-called tick paralysis. (Det. 
by H. E. Ewing.) 
E. E. Rogers (June 21): Both males and engorging females 
found on animals at Valdosta in small numbers during the month. 
Four ticks taken from a bear killed near the Okofenokoe Swamp. 
