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INSECTS ATTACKING MAN A IT D 
DOMESTIC ANIMALS 
MAN 
ANTS (Formicidae) 
District of Columbia. R. A. St. George (February 27): Several species of 
household and lawn ants have "been swarming in the "basements of "build- 
ings in Washington, Specimens of Lasius sp, were received during the 
week of February 2)\ among forms mistaken for termites. 
Virginia, C. R. Y/illey (February 27): A species of ant has been swarming 
in houses *n and around Richmond for the past several weeks. 
Mississippi. C, Lyle (February 2^-r): Numerous complaints of Solenopcis 
xyloni McCook were received during the winter. A report from Vicks- 
burg on February lU. stated that the ants had ruined articles of cloth- 
ing, especially woolen blankets. 
ARGENTINE ANT ( irilomyrmex humilis Mayr) 
Alabama. J. M, Robinson (February 25) ! The Argentine ant continues to be 
a pest at many points over the State, 
Mississippi, C. Lyle (February 2k): Numerous complaints of the Argentine 
ant were received during the winter from towns where control campaigns 
were not conducted last year. About February 1 a correspondent in 
Hattiesburg reported that they were "making life almost unbearable." 
Missouri, J. C. Dawson (December 11): Ants determined as the Argentine ant 
were collected on December 11, 1935 > at University City, Saint Louis 
County, 
Texas. R. Melvin (February): One infestation of the Argentine ant reported 
at Dallas. 
HOUSE CRICKET ( Gryllus domesticus L. ) 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (February 25): Crickets have been reported 
doing damage to household furnishings at Dothan during February. 
BQXSLDER BUG ( Leptocoris trivittatus Say) 
Utah, G, F, Knowlton (February 2k): Large numbers of boxelder bugs ars 
emerging from hibernation and are sunning themselves upon south walls 
of buildings on warm afternoons at Salt Lai© and Logan, This pest 
has caused some annoyance indoors during the past few weeks. 
