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Georgia. A. L. Brody (August 20): An exceedingly heavy infestation of this 
tick found on a dog at Valdosta, July 23. 
GOAT 
SHEEP BOTFLY ( Oestris ovis L. ) 
Georgia. A. L. Brody (August 20): During the last month 23 goat heads 
examined, of which 15 had nose hots in some external head cavity. Most 
of the larvae found in first stage and half-grown second stage. A few 
found on August 18 were full-grown third-stage larvae. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STOP. EL-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
' ANTS (Formicidae) 
Pennsylvania. Mrs. C. Mullery (August l6): Ants ( Mononorium pharaonis L. ) 
found infesting a house in Philadelphia. (Dot. by R. A. Cushman. ) 
District of Columbia. E. A. Back (August 1^): Ants ( Camponotus herculeanus 
pennsylvanicus Deg.) collected in the northwestern section of the city 
of Washington. (Det. "by R. A. Cushman.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 2k): Specimens of M. pharaonis were recently 
received from correspondents at Columbus in Lowndes County and West Point 
in Clay County with the report that they were causing annoyance in 
houses. Both locations are in crvst-contral Mississippi. Inspector J. 
Milton reported on August 20 that he found fire ants ( Solenopsis x ylon i 
F.) causing serious damage to dahlia plants in Jackson, Hinds County. 
Specimens of this species have also "been received from correspondents at 
Tupelo in Lee County, northeastern Mississippi, and Brookhaven in Lincoln 
County, with reports that they were abundant in houses, yards, and 
gardens. Lincoln and Hinds Counties arc in the southwestern part of the 
State. An ant ( Solenopsis molcsta Say) was found in a kitchen in Stark- 
villc, Oktibbeha County, cast-central Mississippi. 
Ohio. E. A. Back (July 3): Ants ( Tetraroorium cae sp i turn L. ) , winged forms, 
received from Cincinnati where they were infesting basement of dwelling. 
(Det. by M. R. Smith.) 
Oregon. S. C. Jones (August lb): Ants ( Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cress.) 
sent in for identification with the report that they were doing serious 
injury to peach trees near Halfway, Baker County, northeastern Oregon. 
(Det. by R. A. Cushman.) 
A WASF ( Polistcs fuscatus v ariatus Cress.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 23): Reported present in Knox County on 
August 8 and IS in such numbers at and over a stock watering tank that 
