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Mississippi M. R. Smith (June 21): Specimens of Solenonsis molesta Say 
have "been received from Corinth, and S. glo.hularia var robilensis 
Smith from Ocean Springs, I.ridomyrmex pru in osus var. z n- : 1 i s 
Andre from Louisville, Tan i noma sessile Say from Columbus, and 
Oremastogaster laevi uscuia var. cl ara Mayr has he en reported as 
doing considerable injury to dahlias in Columbus. 
FIRS ALJT ( Solenopsis gcminata Fab.) 
Mississippi ... R. Smith (June 21): Tinged males and winged females of the 
fire ant are quite common in the vicinity of A. & M. College. 
The sexed forms are subject to attack by Plastophora spp. A 
lady living at Eupora informed us that the fire ants have eaten 
holes into £ great deal of the clothing. Mr. R. ?. Colmer 
found an imported form of fire ant, Sole nor, sis geminata var. rufa 
Fab. nesting in an old potato bank at Strikler Eros', farm, 
-i miles from Big Point. This is the second time that the species 
res been taken in this State. 
FOUR-LI Tir ASH BORER ( Eburi a _ puaflrj geminata Say) 
Indiana J. J. Davie (June 24): The eerambycid larva reported in the 
Survey Bulletin, June, page 193, as issuing from the seat of an 
old rocker chair has been determined by F. Of. Craighead as 
Ebur ia quadrigemihata Say. 
'■•: : ITE MARKED SPIDER BEETLE ( Ptinus fur L.) 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (June 24): A very serious infestation of the 
white-marked snider "beetle occurred in a mill in northern 
"isconsin, necessitating fumigation. A carload of flour was 
believe:- to hnve been k sponsible for bringing in the infestation, 
which origin: ted farther south. 
TAB BARK BORER ( Phymr.todes variabilis L.) 
Rhode Island A. E. Stene (May 2^: Specimens of a beetle, reported in large 
numbers in cellars in tv:o places, come apparently from stored 
wood. Determined by W. S. Fisher. 
POffDER-POST BEETLE ( Lrctus Sp.) 
Indiana . J\ f, Davis (June 30): Powder post beetles reported causing 
considerable loss to unfinished cr rustic hickory furniture 
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FIRE ^~-T ( The mob i* domestic-. Prck.) 
braska '.'. P. Swenk (June 13): Rather an unusual number of complaints 
of infestation of houses and apartments were received fro~ 
various Tv-rts of the State during the period May 15 to June Id. 
