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CUTWOEMS ( No c tui da e ) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (May 15- June 15): Toward the middle of June in- 
formation was received that many of the lawns of Vernango, Per- 
kins County, were being destroyed "by whitish brown-headed cut- 
worms, resembling very much the pal© western cutworm that we have 
not s been able to identify ppecifically. 
INSECTS ATTACKING MAN AND 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
FLEAS (Siphonaptera) 
Indiana H. F. Dietz (May 31): The first report of fleas in dwellings 
was received on May 26. 
Georgia Department of Health, Atlanta(June 21): We are receiving nu- 
merous calls and complaints about fleas throughout the City of 
Atlanta. These insects do not seem to come from animals of any 
sort, as they appear in great numbers under and in the houses 
where no dogs, cats, or other animals are kept or have been kept 
for quite a period. 
Florida F. C. Bishopp (June 7): Report of an outbreak of fleas at 
Ocala. 
CLOVER MITE ( firyobia praetiosa Koch) 
Ohio T. H. Parks (June 12): Specimens were sent to this office with 
the statement that these mites were making life miserable for 
occupants of a house in London, rooms having been infested for 
some time. 
(Ichnaumonidae) 
Indiana J. J. Davis- (June 26): An ichneumon fly was sent in from Red 
Key May 26, where it was reported as stinging a baby and causing 
much suffering. 
A GNAT ( Hipp el ates f lavipes Loew) 
Texas D. C. Parrran (Juno 3): On June 3, lunch was had under shade 
trees along the creek just out of Round Rock and Hippelates were 
quite annoying; a do'^en or more were about the face most of the 
time. At 4 p.m.Landa Park at New Braunfels was visited for about 
an hour. Hippelates were generally observed and many of the 
thousands of people were constantly brushing the face with the 
