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MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Florida. B. V. Travis (March 2): The mosquitoes ( Anopheles q uadrimacu - 
latus Say) that have "been so abundant around the house all winter 
in Tallahassee, are now seen only rarely. (March 17); Still present 
"but few in number. A. crucians Wied. has "been rather numerous around 
the outside of the house for the last 2 weeks. 
Mississippi. E. W. Dunnam (March 23): Mosquitoes have been noticed at- 
tacking people about dusk in the vicinity of Leland. Some have "been 
observed feeding on the legs of cattle "before this time of day. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 2k): Within the last 10 days mosquitoes 
have "begun to show up. One unusually large, .undetermined species has 
"been especially noticeable in bedrooms in central Missouri. 
EYE GNATS ( Hipp el ates spp. ) 
Georgia. A. L. Brody (March 25) : There has been an increase in abundance 
.during the past months. Eye gnats became slightly annoying to humans 
on March 15 and were noted as very active and abundant on March IS. 
DEER PLIES ( Chrysops spp. ) 
Georgia. J. 3. Hull (March 26): These flies began to appear in Savannah 
the middle of March, in small numbers in and around marshes. 
SANDFLIES ( Culicoides sp. ) 
Georgia. J. 3. Hull (March 26): The annual spring emergence has been 
greater in the vicinity of Savannah this year than in any of the 
last 5 years. 
CHIGGER (Trom bjcula irritans Riley) 
Florida. 3. V. Travis (March 29): We noticed a few attached to us on 
March 20. 
TROPICAL RAT MITE ( Ljponyssus bacoti Hirst) 
Oregon. D.- C. Mote (March 3): Specimens of mites were sent from North 
Bend, where they were emerging from a very narrow crack in the wall. 
