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ITebraska. LI. H. Swenk (September 15): A specimen of the "black widow spider 
was received from Knox County on September 5* 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert (September 16): We have had more calls this season 
regarding the black widow spider than in any previous year. There is an 
abundance of them, but so far there have been but two instances of people 
having been bitten — and these were not fatal. 
CATTLE 
SCREW WOHMS ( Cochli omyia spp. ) 
General. W. E. Dove (September 25): In the Southeastern States there was 
a noticeable decrease in the percentage of infestations in Louisiana, 
Georgia, and [Florida, while in South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and 
southeastern Texas there was a slight increase during the week ended 
September J, 
Illinois. F* C. Bishopp (September 2c): Under date of September 2H, an 
outbreak of screw worms (C. america na Cushing and Pat ton) in Pike County, 
was reported. A considerable number of animals have been infested and 
some death loss has been experienced. Inquiry among farmers indicates 
that the screw worms 'first appeared this year early in August. Indica- 
tions are that the pest was introduced with cattle snipped from the 
Southwest. 
Kansas. 0. G. Bab cock (September 25): Ranchmen in the vicinity of Welling- 
ton} Medicine Lodge, Pratt, Saint John, Sublette, and Liberal reported 
infestations of their animals. 
Oklahoma. C. 3?, Stiles (September 21): A recent survey shows that the sere - " 
worm is fairly generally distribute'' over the entire State, with the 
possible exception of the Panhandle. The cattlemen in the southern part 
of the State report them worse than in 22 years. 
P. A. Fenton (September 23): Infestation was found to be serious 
in Love, Carter, Stephens, and Jefferson Counties, and diminished in 
intensity to the northwest and northeast. Reports have been received 
that the outbreak began in June and reached its peak in July and the 
early part of August. Owing to the above-normal temperatures the latter 
part of September, the intensity of infestation around Stillwater is 
increasing. 
Texas. 0. G. Babcock (September 25): In the Texas Panhandle screw worm 
cases were reported as being more numerous than for the past k years. 
Many cases were reported as being caused "ay the bites of flies. 
H. E. Parish (August 22): One rancher reports having 300 cases 
of myiasis in 700 head of sheep. On August 20 a report was received 
from Mason that at least 75 percent of the young deer that have been 
dropped this season have been killed by screw worms. Grow: : also 
were observed with severe cases of worms. 
