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GULF COAST TICK ( Amblyomma maculatum Koch.) 
Georgia. E. E. Rogers (June 21) : Increasing at Valdosta during the 
last month. Most individuals collected were males, and only. a . 
few females observed. One taken from a hear near Okefenokee 
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HORSE" ' . ... 
STABLEELY ( Stomoxys calcitrans L.) 
Georgia. E. E. Rogers (June 21): Increasing at Valdosta during the 
last month. • * 
Nebraska. M. K. Swenk (June 20): Abundance reported from Chase, Butler, 
and Jeff or son Counties on Juno 10, l4, and l6, respectively. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 24): Causing considerable annoyance to 
livestock in pastures and barns. 
HORSE ELIES ( Tabams spp.) 
Virginia. F. C. Blshopp (June) : Two or more species reported as very 
abundant and annoying livestock at Culpeper; much worse than in the 
last few years. 
NOSE BOTFLY ( Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis L.) 
Nebraska. H. 0. Schroeder (May 30) : Adults active at Fort Robinson 
on May 15 and quite common by May 21. So numerous by May 30 that 
herds practically stopped, grazing when flics were most active. 
Evidence of adult activity soen among farm horses through the 
western two-thirds of-the State. Adult activity apparently started 
about 2 weeks earlier than last year. 
DEER FLIES ( Chrysops spp.) 
Massachusetts. C. N. Smith and F. C. Bishopp (June): Causing annoyance 
to horses on Marthas Vineyard and on Cape Cod. At Groenbush found 
to be very abundant and annoying;. : •' 
Maryland. Gertrude Myers (June 5) : C. niger Macq. collected while 
biting man and horses at Rockville on June 4. (Det. by A. Stone.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May 30) : C_. discalis Will. and G_. fulvastra 
0. S, extremely abundant and annoying south of Penrose and on the 
Utah public shooting grounds. Man attacked vigorously in marshy 
areas. (June 5) : £• discalis found to-be annoying man and horses 
in fields west of Layton. 
