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Missouri. J,, Haseman (July 27 ) : J •"Horse flies' have' been scarce during the month 
in central Missouri. .' .':'•• ■ 
BEES 
_ A ROBBER FLY ( Deromyia tcrnatus Loew) 
Florida G. H. Bradley (July 30): D. . ternatus was reported by Mr. J. P.. Rushing, 
a beekeeper, as killing numbers of his bees about August 1. 
BULLFROG' ( Rand sp. ) 
California. R. Bogue (August 23): The toivn'cf Tipton reported that bullfrogs 
are especially plentiful this year as a result of the wet season last winter 
and are doing considerable damage hj preying upon honeybees and hives. One 
or two ranches _ have been hard hit and the ranchers in this vicinity have 
started a campaign against the frogs to present further damage to hives in 
' this vicinity. .,-.•■•-". 
HOUSEHOLD A 17 D STORSD-PRODUCTS 
INSECTS 
ARGEtTTIlTS A1IT ( iridomyrmex humilis Mayr) 
South Carolina. A. Lutken (August 24): Argentine ants are causing extreme an- 
noyance! in 22 towns in the State. 
Mississippi. : C. Lyle and assistants (August): The Ar-een tine ant was recorded 
for the first time from McCarley and Mathiston. It was also reported for 
the first time from Adams County. (Abstract, J.A.E. ) 
ATTTS (Formic idae) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August:23) : Ants identified by M. .K.' Smith as Cremas to- 
gas tor ashmeadi Mayr were received on July 25 from McComb where they were 
reported as destroying insulation of telephone wires. 
C. Lyle and assistants (August')': Native ants have been unusually bad this 
summer, especially the fire ants in Yalobusha, Grenada, and Montgomery Counties, 
Fire ants are very abundant at Ocean Springs, Jackson County. 
CLOVER MITE ( Bryobia praetiosa Koch) 
North Carolina. R. W. Leiby (August 3): One report of a heavy infestation of 
furniture, beds, and carpets by this animal ' (3. praetiosa ) on July 22 at 
Concord, R. F. D. 
. •■ TERMITES ( Roticulitcrrr.cs ' spp. ) 
United States. T. E. Snyder (July): During the month of July 134 cases of termite 
damage were reported to the Bureau of Entomology. The following list gives. the 
number of cases reported from each section: Hew England, ' 5; Middle Atlantic, 
39; South Atlantic, 23; East Central, 9; North Central, .2; West Central, 11; 
Lower Mississippi, 33; Southwest, '2;. -Pacific Coast, 5. 
