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F. C Bishopp (April 9) : Hous^flies ha ,T e increased materially in 
number in the last wcc.r. at Dallas and vicinity. They are now 
becoming evident about homos, (April 20): Flies are more 
abundant and are now causing some annoyance "by entering houses. 
LARDER BEETLE ( Dense stes lardar j.u s L. ) 
E, A» Gcssard (May 20): On May 9 Dermestes lardar ins larvae were 
sent to us from Chandler sville, where the species had "become 
somewhat numerous in a dwelling house, 
TERMITES (H32'i c .PlU§JJHe§ flav ioes Kol. and 
£L» virginlc us Banks) 
H„ A, Gossard (May 20): On May 15 " f e received white ants from 
Fremont, where they were said to be doing great damage to several 
dwelling houses. 
F, C. Eishopp (April 29): A considerable number of reports of 
termites infesting buildings in Dallas have come to our attention. 
Most of the infestations are in dwelling houses and in certain 
instances the damage is very heavy, (May 2k): During the late 
winter and early spring a. number of reports of damage to buildings 
in Dallas from termites, probably Reticuiitermes virginicus 
Banks, have come to this office. During the latter part of 
April and first half of May several large flights of these insects 
wer e ob s er v ed. 
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A FOOLER-POST BEETLE (byctus sp. ) 
H, 0, Severdn and A„ F* Ford (May 12): All timber of cottonwood 
is being badly injured by ponder-post beetles in Clay County, 
the damage being severe. 
ARGENTINE ANT ( Iridomyrmez humili s Mayr) 
M, R, Smith (May 10): I have recently received specimens of 
this past from Monterey, which were collected there on April 
5 by L. S„ Sievin. 
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F„ C. Bishopp (April 22); The argentine ant has "been causing 
more or less annoyance as a household pest in Dallas during the 
last three weeks. The ants seem to be rather less abundant in 
houses than usual, probably because of the large number of aphids 
which are present and furnishing food for them. 
CARPENTER AMT ( Oamponottts h ercu lpfc flTia ~j:cr n syl? anicus 
" keG. ) 
F. C. Bishopp; A few reports have reached this office of the 
large carpenter art occurring in considerable numbers in houses. 
These enter the houses mostly at night. 
