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lion ant ( Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger) has been complained 
of a number of times as infesting houses, ^he ants are also 
cf some benefit because they prey on fall webtoorms, corn ear 
worms, grass worms, etc. 
A WOOD-BORING BEETLE ( Platypus c propositus Say) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (September 20): Platypus compo situs is very 
abundant in hardwood logs in P.^scagoula Swamp, George County. 
These logs were cut in the spring, drawn to the bank of Big 
Creek, but because of low water were never floated away. 
LARDER BEETLE ( Dermestes lardarius L.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (September 22): The larder beetle was reported 
very destructive to home-cured hams at Huntington, September 13. 
Missouri L. Haseman (September 24): Larder beetles have been reported 
as very destructive on cured meats recently. 
DRIED FRUIT BEETLE ( Carpophilus hemipterus L.) 
Arizona C. D. Lebert (September 25): Numerous on and in some 
California peaches at Phoenix store. Many peaches were returned 
and were unsalable. 
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