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AaGEHtlHE ABT ( Iridomyjsiex hurnilis Mayr. ) 
Mississippi H. W« Earned (March 27): The argentine ant has "been reported 
from quite a number of placet during the '"inter. There are 
now 10^ communities in this State that are known to he infested. 
During the fall and '"inter systematic control campaigns were 
put on at 3^ different places. 
FIRE BB AT ( Thermo'pia domestica Peck. ) 
Nebraska M„ H. Svenk (April 1): Late in January a firm at Fremont 
that hardies a good deal of paper stock complained that the 
silverfish Thermobia domestica was eating the edges and corners 
of this paper stack to such an extent as to cause considerahle 
less by making it necessary to throve away otherwise perfectly 
good stock. 
AN ANT ( Prenolepis imcari s Say) 
Illinois M. H. Smith (March 23) : This ant has been noted for the first 
time this spring. The nests are fairly conspicuous on lawns,, 
especially ^here the soil is not too dry or exposed to much 
sunshine. Sexed forms can be found in the nest during this 
month end April. 
All ANT ( Formica fusca subsericea Say) 
Illinois M„ E. Smith (March 22): Ants of this species '-'ere noted for 
the first time this spring at Urbana. Workers -ere seen 
opening up galleries to some of their large and untidy mound 
nests on lawns here. This ant is an occasional house pest. 
AN ANT ( jasius inter.iectus :ft-yr.) 
Illinois M. "R. Smith (March 23): Sexed forme of this species have 
appeared by the hundreds in some houses and greenhouses hero 
at Urbana and caused much annoyance to the property c-ners. 
Winged forms were noted particularly during January and February, 
The nests appear to be in the ground beneath the basement. The 
workers are subterranean, hence do not give trouble to house- 
keepers because of their foraging habits. 
HOUSE FLY (llusca domestica L. ) 
