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CHIMNEY SWIFT BUG- ( Cimexopsis nyctalis List.) 
Illinois, E. A,. Back (December 6): Specimens received from Marshall, 
Seemed to come from a fireplace, (December 27)1 Specimens received 
from Muscatine, 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
TERMITES (Isoptera) 
Delaware, J. M, Amos (March 2l): First swarm reported at Newark, 
Georgia., T. L. Bissell (March): Winged forms observed in dwelling houses 
on March 17 and 26, 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 29) ! Reported during month from Bolivar, 
Copiah, Forrest, Hinds, Jones, Lee, Monroe, and Wilkinson Counties, 
IT. L. Douglass reported them from Grenada, Montgomery, and Talla- 
hatchie Counties, 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (April l): Number of termite colonies swarmed out 
in March. 
A. C. Bur rill (March 3) : Re t i cul i t e rne s f lavipes Koll. found swarm- 
ing in basement at Jefferson City. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (March 20): Plight occurred at Manhattan, later than 
usual owing to cool weather. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (March 12): Floors and timbers severely damaged 
in a large hone at Providence. 
Nevada, G. G. Schweis (March 5) ; Reported from Reno and Fernley during 
February. 
Oregon. B. C. Mote (March): R. hesperus Banks found on March- 13- at Raker 
in wood from basement foundation. On March 10 termites reported 
doing much damage to foundation and floors of a residence built 30 
years ago at Cottage Grove. 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
Virginia. H. G, Walker (March 27 ): Ants, which appear to be Tetramorium 
caesmitum L. , swarming from foundation of a house at Norfolk on March 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (March 29) • Colony of Monomor-ium pharaonis L. , 
with queen, found in on unused glass condenser in a laboratory at 
Experiment Station on January 29, Ants, which appear to be Solenop— 
sis xyloni McCook, have been destructive in a greenhouse, eating 
the bark from a young hibiscus plant and also the squares from cotton. 
