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BLACK w'lDOi: ( latrodectus ■■ •nacta.ns Jab.) 
Maryland P. Knight (February IS): XI e have_ma.de numerous collectionst 
of this spdier during the winter, both at College Parle and in 
southern Maryland. In Try 7 years at the University this is the 
first season I have collected these animals. 
Mississi-oni 
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Maryland 
State Plant 3osrd Press Ficlease (January 13): A specimen of 
the "black widow" or hourglass snider was received by the De- 
partment of Entomology recently with the statement that it had 
bitten a lady, near- Amcry with very serious results. Severe 
pain began immediately after, the bite, and within an hour her 
entire body was jerking with muscular spasms. Her lower limbs 
also became partially naralyzod and her suffering, which she 
reported as the most severe in her life, was eased oy hypodermic 
injections.- She; was in bed suffering -/greatly for three days 
and two nights, and did not fully recover for nine days. 
H. Dietrich (February 21): The blade widow (L. mac ten s) is 
unusually common this winter in George, Greene, and Perry Coun- 
ties. Svcry -oiece of wood lying on- the ground in cut-over lands 
has one or more- of these solders under it. As this wood, local- 
ly celled lighter, is gathered extensively i or fuel and fence- 
posts, there is considerable danger of a nerson being bitten. 
BOXSLBlCv BUG- ( ler/toc/orls trivittatus Say) 
E. IT. Cory (February): ".7e have received a number of letters 
stating that "this -nest has beer- active on warm days. 
Illinoi s 
U. P. Flint (February 22): Boxelder bugs have been active 
throughout the. entire winter .-and haye* caused a great amount of 
annoyance because of their continued invasion of houses. 
Kentucky 77. A; Price '(February 24) : , Jcxcldor plant bugs were abundant 
about houses on February .11, at Zlizabethtewn. 
V/isconsin E. L. Chambers (February 24): 2he boxelder bug is still caus- 
ing some concern in some sections There, during the warm snring- 
like days, it became active and continued crawling into and 
about houses. 
Iowa 
H. F. Jaqm.es (Februar;' 22): On the warmer days boxelder tugs 
are much in evidence. 
Kan sa s 
F. C. Smith (February 23): jioxcldcr bugs are very active and 
are causing considerable annoyance in residences at Manhattan. 
Utah 
G-. F. Knav-lton (February 23): Boxelder bugs are now commencing 
to cense some annoyance in houses, sir.ee the weather has at times 
permitted activity and emergence from hibernation. 
