-97- 
AN ANT (Epitpn schnitti Emery) 
Mississippi M. R„ Smith (May £0): Many specimens of this species of ant 
were recently taken from the water of the well at Maben 
Mills, The ants on falling into the water formed clumps 
or groups of many individuals. '.There the ants decomposed a 
"bad odor and taste were given to the water. They evidently 
fell into the well from the side where they 77 ere probably 
temporarily testing, 
A '.'ASP ( Stigmu s fulvicorn is Rbhwer ) 
Mississippi M. R» Smith (May 20): This species of pemphredonid wasp has 
been doing considerable damage to the floors of a house in 
Starkville. The wasps make small holes in the floors about 
the diameter of the head of a pin. These holes lead to nests 
in the flooring, in which small aphids are stored. So far 
as the writer is aware this is the first time that a 
pemphredonid wasp has ever been observed to damage floors 
in this manner* 
STORED-PRODUCT INSECTS 
IHDLaN-MEAL MOTH (Plodia interpurctella Hbn. ) 
New York P„ J, Chapman (April 13): a moth was received from Johnstown, 
which was attacking cereals. 
GRANARY WEEVIL ( Calendra granar ia L. ) 
New York C« R. Crosby (ipril 30): A bin of 2-year-old wheat is badly 
infested at Campbell. Sample was received. 
DaRK MEALWORM ( Tenebrio obscurus L. ) 
Kansas J. W, McOolloch (May 15): This insect is very numerous in 
hay stored underground in one of the mines of the Vinegar 
Hill Sine Company at Baxter Springs. 
SLACK CARPET BEETLE ( Attagenus piceus 01 iv.) 
Ohio K. A, Gossard (May 20): On April 7 the larvae of this beetle 
were received fr©m Homerville, where they were injuring the 
stored seed of reitep grass. 
CONFUSED KLOOF. 3EETLE (Triholium confusum Luv.) 
Wisconsin E. L. Chambers (Mas* 15): About a dosen inquiries from 
Madison have been made as to the control of this pest and in 
several instances specimens ware submitted* 
