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Florida. J. R. Watson (September 2U): The so-called fire ants, Ytasmannia 
auropunctata Roger, have boon sent in fron Arcadia. They are beconing 
very abundant and troublesome about Fort Lauderdale. 
Tennessee. E. W. Howe (September) : We have had numerous complaints of annoy- 
ance from ants at Clarksville. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle and assistants (September 2U): Many complaints of ants 
have boon received fron nearly all parts of the Strte during the past 
month. The Argentine ant ( Iridomyrmex h um! lis Mayr) was causing much 
annoyance in places where no campaigns have been conducted. The ill- 
smelling ant (I. pruin^sus Roger) , the tiny black ant ( Monomer ium minimum 
Buckl.), Pharaoh's ant (M. pharaonis L.), the black carpenter ant 
( Camp on otus hcrculcanus ponnsylvnnicu s Peg.), and the fire ant, 
( SolenT-isis xyloni McCook) were responsible for numerous complaints, 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September 23); On September 11 the larpe black 
carpenter ant (C. he rculeanus penns vlv-ani cus ) was reported to be infest- 
ing a large boxelder tree in Hitchcock County. Formica fuse a L. was 
reported to he infesting the fruits in a large patch of strawberries in 
Custer County on the 12th. 
POWDER POST BEETLES ( Lyctus spp.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (Sertenber 2k); Our attention has '^een called tc 
many instances of damage caused by powder post beetles. The large number 
of inquiries in regard to this pest have probably been due to the wide 
publicity given to termites. Many cases of supposed termite da;: in c 
proved to be due either to carpenter ants or powder post beetles. 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (September 23): Powder post beetles came to notice 
at Stamford on account of extensive injury to an inner veneer, presumably 
of sapwood, in a dining-room table. 
FURNITURE CARPET BEETLE ( Anthrenus vorax W atcrh. ) 
Maryland. E. A. Back (September): The furniture carpet beetle was received 
on September 15 from Baltimore, where it was reported to be seriously 
infesting a house. This is the first record in the Bureau of the 
presence of this pest in Maryland. It was also received during the past 
month fron six localities in Washington, D. C. 
VARIED CARPET BEETLE ( Anthrenus verbasci L. ) 
General. E. A. Back (September): The varied carpet beetle was reported as a 
household pest during the past month by correspondents from Baltimore, 
Md.; Newport News, Va. ; Seattle, 7, r ash. ; Portland, Oreg.J.ond Son Diego, 
Calif. 
CARPET BEETLE ( Anthrenus scrophulariac L. ) 
Maine. E. A. Back (September): A pupa of the common carpet beetle, nailed at 
