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interest, as they do considerable damage to these plants. They go under- 
neath the leaves of the dahlias in the evening, and the following morning 
the underside of the leaf is speckled with many brown spots and in a short 
time the leaves wither and fall off. I also found a considerable number 
of them around the roots of rose bushes, and they breed around the roots 
of sweet Williams. 
California. A. 3. Michelbacher (February 19): The European earwig has been 
quite active for some time. On the 24th of December observations made at 
Berkeley revealed numerous egg masses. On the 21st of January egg clusters 
were found with great ease, and also many recently hatched young were 
observed. 
CLUSTER ELY ( Pollenia rudis Eab . ) 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (February 23): Cluster flies have appeared by thousands 
in several residences in Fayette and Carlisle Counties. 
ANTS ( Formic idae) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (February 21): A grower at Bogue Chitto in Lincoln 
County reported on January 22 that the Argentine ant ( Iridcmyrrae x humilis 
Mayr) was burrowing into the crowns of his strawberry plants. This 
species was also reported as very troublesome in Jackson. Ants, identified 
by M. R. Smith as Tapinoma sessil e Say, were moderately abundant during the 
fall in the old Argentine ant infested area at Corinth, Alcorn County. 
Fire ants, Solenopsis geminata xyluni McC, were troublesome in houses 
at Tupelo, Lee County, on December 14, and were found in large numbers 
destroying woolen clothing at Mississippi State College on February 22. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (January 1 to February 15): The basement ant ( Lasius 
interjectus Mayr) was the subject of many inquiries from Omaha and Lincoln 
citizens when the winged individuals emerged, during the period from 
January 6 to February 15, especially during the third week in January. 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobi a praetiosa Koch) 
Colorado. G. M. List (February 20): Inquiries in regard to the clover mite 
entering dwellings have been very numerous during the rather open winter. 
BEAN WEEVIL ( Acanthoscelides obtectus Say) 
Nebraska. M. E. Swenk (Ja 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (January 1 to February 15): The usual number of 
complaints of infestation of stored navy beans with the bean weevil were 
received during the period here covered. 
PEA WEEVIL ( 3 rue has pisorun L.) 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (February 23): The pea weevil passed the winter with 
very little mortality. 
