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INSECTS ATTACKING to A 1* A IT E 
- D M E S T I C ANIMALS 
MAN 
MOSQUITOES (Culicinae) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (August 23): Mosquitoes reported in extreme abun- 
dance from the vicinity of Lake Dunmore, in Addison County. ' Recrea- 
tional activities were seriously restricted and many campers were re- 
ported as leaving. This condition cane on suddenly late in July ?nd 
subsided gradually during the first 2 reeks in August. 
New York. E. C. Gushing (August 27): The recent floods occurring in 
southern and central New York State have brought about ideal conditions 
for the production of enormous numbers of the floodwater mosquito 
( Aedes hirsuteron Theob. ) and the common swamp mosquito (A. vexans 
Meig. ). 
Florida. W. V. King (August 27): With heavy rainfall throughout the State 
during June and July, severe infestations of salt-marsh mosquitoes, 
principally A. t a e ni o rhynchn .s Wied. , were reported from nearly all sec- 
tions of the coast. 
SADDLE-BACK CATERPILLAR ( Sibine stimulea Clem.) 
Ohio. J. S. Houser (August 2*!): The saddle-back caterpillar is much more 
plentiful this season than usual. Ordinarily the caterpillars occur 
singly, but this season gol&englow is reported as having been almost 
defoliated. Their feeding has also damaged corn leaves. 
Indiana.- J. J. Davis (August 2-'.-): Saddle-back caterpillars were reported 
from Warsaw as abundant in pear on August 20 and causing considerable 
irritation. 
PUSS CATERPILLAR (M egalopyge opercular is S. & A.) 
North Carolina. C. H. Brannon (August 2o): According to a physician's re- 
port, the sting of the puss caterpillar was almost fatal to a patient 
in Cabarrus County. 
BLOOD-SUCKING CONENOSE (Tr iatoma sanguisuga Lee.) 
Florida. E. 17. Berger and G. B. Merrill (August 22): A correspondent at 
Clarksville writes: "Myself and a friend have undergone much suffering 
and apparently have narrowly escaped death after being bitten or stung*" 
WHEEL BUG (Arilns cri status I. ) 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 23): Wheel bug ft Lexington. It had in- 
flicted a wound when caught in a boy's clothia . 
