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PHAROAH'S A17T (Monororrixr pharaonis L, ) 
Illinois C. C. Corrptor (August): Ants are rruch Tore annoying in 
the household than usual ir_ Cook Count;-". Pharoah's ant, 
M. gharaonis , and the > odorous ant, Tapir.o~; > se ssile S„-/ s-rc 
the Tost trouble sotg species. 
North Dakota J. A. V-ur.ro (August 22): Barnes, Traill, "elson, Tend, 
Clay, Divide, Grar.d Forks, Burleigh, and Sargent Counties 
all soot to be bothered ^ith the ant .problerr. One notices 
the ants in large nurbers along sidewalks, on trees, shrubs, 
arid flowers, around foundations of buildings, and on lavnis. 
The .-housewife sees thcr in particular in the pantry. 
A3G-I3JFTIHE A1TT ( Iridorryrrrex hurilis Mayr) 
Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (August): It has boon t~o years 
since an Argentine ant control carpaign '"as out on at KcCorrb. 
Hie control has .been very successful and it is hoped that 
the city '"'ill put on a oaroaign this fall. There are seven 
infested to'"ns fret the Louisiana line north along the line 
of the Illinois Central Hail road to the Lincoln County line. 
Tliesc ants arc very nurorous and annoying to residents in 
tovns and localities ^here no poisoning carpaign T ~as con- 
ducted during the east fall. 
TZT'ITES ( Eeticulltorres Sop. ) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (August 21): Tor-rite infestations "ere reported 
fron August 3 to 17 froT Elkhart, lager stc-n, Milan, and 
Indianapolis. 
Kentucky M. L. Didlake (August 24): Tor-rites are very abundant in 
houses at Lexington, Paducah, Frankfort, and Winchester. 
Mississippi C. Lyle and assistants (August): Termites have been found 
in refuse ~ood under 90 per cent of the hones inspected here 
in McCorrb. Lack of ventilation and excessive Toisturc con- 
tent of the soil are partially responsible for the presence 
of territes. (August 13): Territes ore Toderately abundant 
in residences at Natchez. (August 22): Territes continue 
to injure foundations of hones that pre bricked around the 
foundation ~all at ZTe" Albany, Union County. Territes con- 
tinue to darage duelling houses in northeastern Mississippi, 
and territes ""ore found in a honre at Booneville. 
HOUSE CEKTIPEDEF ( Scutigora forceos Itaf . ) 
Illinois J. J. Davis (July 30): House centipedes -ere reported 
frorr East Chicago, July 29. 
Ne 7 - York C. ~. Crosby (August 5): "It is found frcr cellar to attic 
and all roorrs in between, at Hivcrdale." 
