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HOUSEHOLaD A1 t D STOREL-PRODUCTS 
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TE3MITES ( Reticulitermcs spp* ) 
T. E. Snyder (January):' During the ironth of January 74 cases 
of termites rere reported to the Bureau of Entomology. The 
folloving list gives the nurrber of crses reoortcd from each 
Section. !Tew England, 2; Middle Atlantic, 13; East Central, 
10; West Central, 4; Cotton Belt, 29; Pacific Coast, 5. 
A TERMITE ( Ehlotermos sirmnlicorris Eks. ) 
A. H. Caldwell, jr. (February 7): This termite "as brought to 
my attention by a local control man at Phoenix* The interesting 
thing about this Particular one is its habit of net living in the 
"ood elonp, >as do the other Khloterres, but it has its head- 
quarters un:'.ergroi3nd. 
ANTS (Eorrricidae ) 
C. Lyle end assistant? (Fe"orr.a.ry): A nurrber of native soecies 
of ants which ordinarily are noticed during the vane summer months 
have been active throughout most of the viator. Fire ants 
( Scl3no-osis sp. ) ~ere very abundant in svecto-rtatoos banked in 
the open at Carthage, Dur-uet, Lexington, and Lena, February 21. 
ITew infestations of the Argentine ant ( Iridomyrmcx humills Mayr) 
were discovered at Harriston on January 23 and at Chester on 
February 18. (Abstract, G.M. ) 
J. M. Robinson (February 23): Argentine ants are reported at 
Auburn, Mobile, and Pales. 
Club and Extension fte^s, Vol. 11, 17o. 4 (January): The 
Argentine ant is cuite numerous in Concordia Perish. 
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A SPIDER BEETLE ( Meziurr americrnum Lap. ) 
H. B. Peirson (February 23): This soider beetle ras observed. 
January 27 in Gardiner. Pur coats and clothing -ere infested. 
HOtSE CRICKET ( Gryllus domes 4 : icus L. ) 
R. H. Pettit (Janur.ry 9): The European cricket was found on 
Jnnuary 7 at Birmingham. I believe this is the first record in 
our State. 
A SITOTT FLEA ( Achorutes, sp. ) 
E. L. Chambers (February 24): We have had several rcoorts 
from northern Wisconsin cities, to the effect that the sno^ flea 
was unusually abundant. 
