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OklrJaoma, C, F, Stiles (June 26): Injury rox^orted during the month from ^ryan, 
Oklahoma, r-alsa, o-nd Payne Counties, 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
Connecticut, N. Turner (June 20); Numerous complaints were received a,hout the 
unusual nuraher of lawn ants. Species involved seem to he Formica fuse a L, 
F. exsectoides Forel, Lasius interjectus Mayr, and Tetra morium caespitum 
L, 
New York, R. E. Horsey (June IS): Cajirponotus herculeanus pennsylvanicus Beg, 
v/as observed on June 4 and IS, tuineling in the trunks of tv/o live Sophora 
japonica, in widely sepanated situations in Rochester, Bank at the ha.se of 
the tree had hoen injured, leaving the v/ood exposed so that the ants, could 
enter the trunlc, 
M, R.^ Smith (June 3)» received from Binghamton wore found to ho T, 
ca.espitum . 
Now Jersey, H, R, Smith (Juno j): T, caespitxm L, was recaivod from Mickleton 
on May 2S, 
Pennsylvania., M, 1^, Sijuth (June l): Specimens of T, caespitum v;ore received 
from Brexel Hill, 
Maryland, E, N, Coiy* (June 17) 5 Numerous complaints received of ants attacking 
lawns and entering houses, 
Virginia, R, A. St, George (June 6): There were heavy emergences of C, castan- 
eus Latr, in ColoniaJ Village, ^^inged adults covered show windows and 
noarhj'- sidewa.lk around sevcra.1 buildings early in the evening (9 P* n, ), 
(Bet, by M, R, Smith.) 
Ohio, N. F, HoV'/ard (June): Aits at Columbus seem to, be more- abundant on lawns 
than aycrago, judging. from complaints received, 
Indiana, J, J. Bavis (June 22): Ants were unusucvlly troublesome in lawns and 
gardens. Rexjorts v/ere roccivod from all pants of the State, £• hercule- 
anus pennss^lvanicus was common in many localities, 
Missouri, J. A, Bcnning (May 31) J -• caespitum was reported from Sa.int Louis 
as a.ttaxking various plants. TBot, by M, R, Smith.) 
North Bakota, E. G. Butcher (June 25): Ants were reported as modera.tcly abund- 
ant, 
Nebraska, H, D. Tate (June 18): Buring the period Maj'' iS to June 15 ants were 
annoying both indoors and outdoors. Those reports came chiefly from 
Bouglas, Hanlan, Morrill, and Pawnee Counties, Specimens of C_, hercule— 
anus pennsylvanicus were sent in from Buffa.lo County on May 23 , 
