V/rshinf ton« R. S. Lchnan (Oct'^lDor 26): A henvy iniertn.tion of "blacl: vidovf 
spiders was invest ifrated in nn outdoor dirt cellar rt Collo^c Place. 
Tho o'^ner also rox'^rted socinf; tho spiders in. the house rnC. in l-^risc 
places ar'^und tho doors. 
SAM3 ?LIZS (Gnlicoides sp.) 
Florida. J. B. Hull (Snpton"bcr 30) : Durin;^ July all reports fr^n tho lo-^i^r 
cast coast of Florida, stated that so.nd flics "ere '.7orsG than the eldest 
residents could rernenhor. More cnrrespondencc in re":ard to sand fly 
ann'yancc and requests for aid wore received that nonth than ever be- 
fore. 
Geor ;-io.. J. 5. Hull (Soptenher 3^) D'orinr- Septen'oer , especially the third 
T7uek of the nontli, C. crnithorojc Hoffn. oe^.nn enerfrin--; fron the f-rrass 
narshes near Srvar:iah and caused considerahlr- ann^^yancc for a few ni;';hts 
"■'hen tho r/eather V7as cool. 
CATTIZ 
SC23VoTOPil ( Cochlio:nyia an .ricana C. & P.) 
United States. V:. 2. Dove (Octoh-rr 2c); Durinr- the past nonth sporadic re- 
ports, co-iparahlo to cases occurring in Octohcr 1935i "ore received fron 
different counties. Tlie lo^v at.~iOSj^.hcric ter.ii.cratures cause;', farners to 
castrate and errr.vork aninr.ls just before turning: the: into bean and pea- 
nut fields for fattoninf?. 1.fhen such injuries v/ere not ]:roperly treated 
'■'ith a repellent thoy becane favorable sites for scre'-nvorn infestations. 
For th.:; period Scj.tenber 25 to October 23 the fcllovring reports of screv/- 
v.'orns and na=p:r:ot cases were received: Aiabaria, none; Arizona, 35^; 
Califorria, 15Cj Fl^rido., 5.50^; Georr^ia, 805; Louisiana, 5 cases in 
stoclq/ards; Ilississij.pi , 1 hun.an case; Nev/ Mexico, U,1S5; O^cla^^ona, lo^; 
South Carolina, 10; and Texas (37 to apprrxinatcly 75 co-;inties), 15,'''09. 
HOiOT FLY (Haena tobia irritans L.) 
Missouri. L. Hasenan (October 21): ITotv'ithstpjidinr:; the cool r'eath^r, the 
h'~rn fly has continued to be rather ab\indant thr^^-orhont central Missouri 
and extrenely annoyinf^ to livestock on '^ara days. 
Texns, E. 3. Parish (October 2^): Horn flies are very nunorous around 
i.:cnard and cause nany cases of scrom-rorns around the horns of bucks, 
mutton sheep, and horned ewes. 
STABLBFLY ( Stcnoxys calci trans L.) 
South Carolina. F. Shernan and associates (October 20): Stable flics severe 
near the c^ast Irate in the siimner. 
Missouri. L. Haserian (October 21): Notrithstcndinij tho cool weather, the 
stable flj- has continued to be rather ab-undant thr^u/;:hnut central 
Missouri and .extrencly annoyin,-; to livestock on warn days. 
