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Tennessee* G. M. Bentley (May 23)'* Several swarms of R. flavipcs have 
Been reported emanating from stumps and from the sills of old "buildings, 
in different sections of the State. 
L. B. Scott (May 19): Termites are reported as very abundant in 
•the north-central part of the State, in the vicinity of Clarksville* 
Damage appears to "be greater than in any previous year. 
Missouri. L. Hascman (May 26 ): Reports on termites received throughout 
most of the month of May. 
A. C. Burrill (May 7) J Second swarm of R. flavipcs noted on 
Clark Avenue, Jefferson City, Mo. 
South Dakota,. K. C. Scvcrin and G. I . . Gilbert son (May 23): An outbreak of 
termites ha,s been located at Sibux Balls, where they ho.vc been found 
doing considerable damage to buildings. Termites have destroyed two 
walnut trees at Gregory, in the southeastern part of the State. 
IT cb re, ska. H. D. Te,tc (May 17) : Winged and worker specimens of R. flavipcs 
were found in an old frame building in Madison County and sent in for 
identification on May 1. R. tibialis Banks was reported from Douglas 
County on April l6 as damaging tomato plants and carrots, and from 
Harlan County on April 21 as injuring vegetation, including fruit, 
shade, and forest trees. 
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Utah. G. P. Knowlton (April 2l): R. tibiadis was severely damaging steps, 
floors, and timbers in a house at Smitlificld. Specimens submitted 
by G. P. Knowlton on April l6. (Dct. by T. E. Snyder.) 
California. P. Simmons (March l4) : Specimens of R. tibialis forwarded by 
P. Simmons with his letter of March 7» with the following note: 
"Pollowing a rain, sev rad hundred adults emerged in the laboratory 
at Prosno." (Dot. by T. E. Snyder.) 
ATTS (Porniciden) 
Maryland. B. N. Cory (May 5 ) • Humorous requests for information. The ants 
are attacking houses and lawns. 
District of Codumbia. E. A. Back (April 12): Ennius inter jectus Mayr 
xras collected in a house in Washington, D. C. , on April 10. 
P. C. Bishopp (April 25) : Paratrechina longicornis Latr. 
wan found on a. table in a restaurant at Washington, D. C. , on .April 24. 
(Dot. by M. R. Smith.) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (May 20): Lawn ants are doing considerable damage 
to lawns -in Codumbus and vicinity. 
Ill inois. W. E. McCauley (May 2l) : L. inter jectus wan mistaken for termites 
in many canes reported in houses : in centred Illinois, 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 23): Mound— building ants ertivc in lawns generally 
during April and May. 
