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. : lived nearby from, their homes. . They, seemed especially fond of stockings 
and certain other .wearing apparel. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (September .-20): A serious .outbreak, of, the European 
house cricket occurred in Kenosha and Milwaukee., where swarms of . them , 
migrated from city dumps and waste land into the downtown, stores. They did 
serious-, damage by eating thread on leather goods, drapes,-, rugs;, etc.-. The 
infestation firsf appeared about the first of September. , .;. ,■; 
..-.. FIELD CRICKET ( Gryllus assimilis E.;-) ' ./ ■;-. ... /•■ 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September 22): Complaints of annoyance from the field 
cricket in and around houses were received during the Latter part of August 
from Lancaster, Saline, and Jefferson Counties. 
Kansas. H. R. Br y son (September 29) : A considerable decrease in the number of 
- -black crickets has taken place during; the week ended September. 25 •, 
ARGENTINE ANT ( iridomyrmex humilis Mayr) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2-0: Specimens of the Argentine ant were re- 
ceived from North Carrollton on August 27 and from Jackson on September lU. 
PHARAOH'S ANT ( Monomer ium pharaonis L.). 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 2'0 : Specimens of this ant were received from 
.West Point on September 20. ■" ? 
MARITIME EAR. WIG ( Anisolabis maritlma Bonelli) 
Rhode. Island. A. E. Stene (September' 2l)i The maritime ear wig was sent in from 
a Washington County shore resort with the complaint that they were over- 
running a summer cottagg "by the million." 
Virginia. C. R, Willey (September 17): On August 21 this pest was found dam- 
aging plants in a garden here in Richmond. They were present by hundreds. 
Our first record of its occurrence and damage. 
■ BOXBLDEE BUG ( Loptocoris tr ivittatus Say) 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (September 2*0: We have a serious complaint of boxelder 
bugs invading homes in Linn County. This species seems to be, up to its 
normal abundance at least. 
A SPIDER BEETLE (Ptinus tectus Boieldieu) 
Washington. M. H. Hatch (September 22): Specimens of this species were report- 
ed this cummer from a residence in the Laurelhurst district in Seattle, 
A WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus sp.) ;' . . . .-? ? .'•. '.' 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (September 21): A weevil was sent in from East Prov- 
dence with the complaint that such insects were coming into the house in 
large numbers. 
