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HORN FLY ( Hacmatobia irr itans L.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 23): Since the middle of June there has been a very 
serious outbreak in central Missouri, Animals are covered with flies in 
, many instances, 
Texas. E. W. Laake (June 17): Eighty head of cattle at a dairy near Dallas 
averaged at least 50 horn flies per animal. One animal carried an infes- 
tation of approximately 2,000 flies. 
STABLEFLY (St omoxys calci trans L.) 
Missouri. L. Haseman (June 23): There has been a serious outbreak in central 
Missouri since the middle of June. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (June 26): This insect is abundant, even annoying human 
beings. 
HORSES 
DEER FLIES ( Chrysops spp.) 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June): C. plangons Wied. reported as abundant and 
annoying in New Castle County on May 31, and C, flavidus Wied. and C. 
callidus 0, S. were abundant and annoying on June j» 
Utah, G, F. K n owlton (June 9) J £• di seal is Will, is abundant and annoying to 
livestock and man in the meadows in Boxelder County. , . 
WINTER TICK ( Dormacentor albipictus Pack*) 
North Dakota. J, A. Munro (Juno 22): A few stockmen in the southwestern part 
of the State reported that ticks are attacking horses. This tick is re- 
ported to have caused the death of an elk in Richland County, The veterin- 
arian stated that the ticks were so abundant on the dead animal that it 
was practically impossible to place a finger on its body without touching 
one or more ticks. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STORED-PRODUCTS INSECTS 
AN ANT ( Wasmanni a aur pun c t at a Roger) 
Florida. W. V, King (May h): Pound entering houses and causing annoyance in 
Orlando. (Det. by R. A. Cushman. ) 
AN ANOBIID ( Platyb rc gmus canadensis Pisher) 
New York, R. W. Leiby (June 17): Reported as making basswood floors of a house, 
at Cameron Mills, Steuben County, like a sponge by its feeding. On some 
days o.s many as half a teacup full of booties were swept up. (Dot. by W. S. 
Pisher.) 
