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Kentucky, V. A. Price (July 25)l More than the usual number of inquiries 
on ants received* 
Indiana* J. J. Davis (July 26): The carpenter ant (£* herculeanus pennsyl - 
vanicus Deg*) has been very abundant in many parts of Indiana* • where 
infestations occurred in and around houses, 
Arkansas, E. A. Back (July 25): Specimens of Crematogaster laeviuscula 
clara Mayr received on June 20 from Texarkana* (Det, by M. R. Smith.) 
Illinois* E. A. Back (July 25): 3F. clnerea neocinerea * found in a .house 
in Chicago, received on July Specimens of ^aaiut umbratus mixtus 
aphi dicola Walsh received on July 5 from Effingham* (Det. by M. R f Smith*) 
Minnesota. M* V. Wing (July 15 ) } A variety of jP* fusca L, was very abundant 
at Hector. 0. herculeanus pennsylvanicua vas scarce at Milaca, when a 
nuptial flight vas observed. Also scarce at Deervood, 
Nebraska, H. D. Tate (July 1 7)* C. herculeanus penngylvanicui reported 
as appearing in veil vat er, and as living in the walls of the veil, 
in Pawnee County on Juno 25* The little black ant ( Monomorium minimum 
Buckl,) and Pharaoh* s ant (j£» pharaonis L,) were troublesome in a 
house in Hamilton County on July 2* 
Texas, R. X. Fletcher (July 22 )| Reported on young plum trees in San Saba 
County on June 3j in a house in Harris County on June 20; in Childress 
County on July 12 (probably the red agricultural ant, Pogonomyrmex 
barbatus T* Smith); and in houses in Rockwall and Collin Counties on 
July ?• 
Axixona. S, A.Back (July 25): Specimens of Liometopun apiculatum luctuosum 
Vhlr, received on June 22 from Miami, (Det, by M. R. Smith*) 
ORIENTAL COCKROAflH (Blatta orientalis L* ) 
Maryland, E. A. Back (June 2h)t Specimens received from Bay City, 
Virginia* E. A. Back (July 3): Specimens received from University. 
Minnesota, M. V. Wing (July 15): Searce in houses at Saint Paul. 
Nebraska, H. D. Tate (July 17): Reported on June lj as infesting basements 
of two houses in Douglas -and Lancaster Counties, 
GERMAN COCKROACH ( Blattella germanica L* ) 
Qhle. X. A. Back (June 23): Specimens received from Nile*. 
Mississippi. C, Lyle, et al. (July 25) • Complaints of annoyance reported 
from Grenada and Lincoln Counties, from southeastern Mississippi, and 
by residents of State College, 
