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Indiana J. J. Davis {June 15)* "Reports of death of cliicks from eating 
these beetles have been received* ■'•' 
7/ilX MOTH ( Gallerin r.ellonelln L. ) 
« 
New York Geo, A, Rea. (June 3). "Abundant in a badly neglected apairy* lloths 
and caterpillars abundant. Combs of a number of colonies completely 
destroyed v/here the bees had died out during the winter*" 
STING DIG C/;TERPILLAR ( Megalopygce o-percularis S. & A.) 
Texas P» C. Bishopp (June 28 )» "This stinging caterpillar which is of great- 
er importance on account of the violent stings produced v;hen man 
comes in contact with it than to its inj-ury to foliage of shade 
trees, is present in considerable numbers in Dallas, /t this time 
it is feeding largely vtpon hacklerry trees. Last year there was a 
* veritable scourge of this caterpillar in this and other north 
Texas cities." 
