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Ohio. T. H. Parks (March): More than the usual number of reports of ter- 
mites swarming have reached us during the extremely warm periods of 
the Inst week. 
Indiana. E. V. Walter (March 21) : Termites were issuing from holes in the 
side of a "building at La Payette on March 21, when 'the temperature was 
ah out 69 P. 
Illinois. W. ?. Plint (March 22): Since the middle of March these insects 
have "been swarming over the southern half of the State, and many swarms 
hare "been appearing in heated "buildings in central Illinois. 
Tennessee. G-. M. Bentley (March 21): Several swarms of termites (R. flav- 
ipes ) have "been reported in Knox and Bradley Counties in the neighbor- 
hood of Knoxville and Cleveland. It is evident that in other counties 
similar swarms are taking place. The termite situation in Tennessee 
is getting worse each year. 
L. B. Scott (March 25): Termites appear to be more troublesome 
than usual. Many inquiries were received during March from people who 
noticed swarms of -termites in and near their homes at Clarksville. 
Damage appears to he slight. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 2H) : Since about the middle of the month half 
a dozen swarms of termites, at' Columbia have been reported. Most of 
these have emerged in basements or inside the house but one or two 
have been reported as emerging outside. 
Nebraska. M. S. Swenk (March 21): Termites (R. tibiali s Banks) were re- 
ported as damaging a house in Buffalo County and destroying a wind- 
break of Austrian pine and Chinese elm trees in Cass County on 
March 3 and 18, respectively. 
Texas. P. L. Thomas (March 21) : Termites were found at Temple, Bell 
County, on February 18. 
Utah. G-. P. Knowlton (March 21): Winged termites have been observed fly- 
ing on warm days recently. 
MTS (Pornicidae) 
Connecticut. IT. Turner (March 2U) : The pavement ant (Tetramorium caes- 
pitum L* ) is increasing in abundance in houses. It is commtnly found 
nesting under concrete basement floors or o\xtside of • foundations. 
Florida. B. V, Travis (March 2): The activity of the fire" ant ( Solenop- 
sis geminata P.) is only slight in Tallahassee, owing to prevailing 
low temperatures. • . , 
