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G-eorgia 
Mississippi 
HORSE EL 155 (T&banidae) 
D. G. Hall (May 21): There is an abundance of "greenhead" 
Tabanus c ostalis Fab.) at Wilmington Island. I had no idea 
that this species ever became so abundant or annoying to "ran 
as they heave become here. An interesting point is that this 
species evidently does not occur in large numbers far from 
the coast at Savannah. 
H. Dietrich (May 23): T. -pumilus Macq.. a horse fly, was 
present in goodly numbers on the Mississippi coast. 
OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
STICXTIGHT FLEA ( Echidnophaga gallinacea Uestv. ) 
South Carolina J. 11. Tenhet (May 21): This flea seems unusually abundant 
on dogs and cats in this locality. 
Indiana 
Kansas 
SHSES TICK ( Melophagus ovinus L.) 
J. J. Davis (April 29): The sheep tick was very common at 
Koblesville, April 9. 
SHEET SCA3 MITE ( Tso routes ovis Her. ) 
H. R. Bryson (May 2 3): Tne sheep scab mite is abundant in 
Neosho, and Crawford Counties. 
HOUSEHOLD AND STO RED-PRODUCT 
•I IT S E C T S 
Indiana 
Illinois 
TERMITES ( Reticulitermes spp. ) 
J. J. Davis (May 2S): ",7e continue to receive reports of 
destruction by termites from all parts of the State. Defi- 
nite reports during the past month have come from Bloomfield, 
Elkhart, Ft. Wayne, Hymera, Lafayette, Lebanon, Linton, 
Madison, New Albany, Ilynouth, Hockville, and *7est Lafayette. 
U. I.. Flint (May 19): Large numbers of reports of termites 
and the appearance of termite swarms have come from many 
points in central, north central, and southern. IXllinois. 
