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in the State show 84 per cent A. c antator and A. sollicitans Walk. 
and 16 per cent A. sylvestris/and A. canadensis Theob. 
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G. F. Knowlton (May 21): Mosquitoes are very abundant in 
parts of Box .Elder and Tooele Counties, being especially 
anndying^.in .the vicinities of Corinne, Lamp, Penrose, Brigham 
City, 'Thatcher, Bothwell, and northern Skull Valley. 
Florida 
California 
South Carolina 
Florida 
Maryland 
v • ' "• EYE- GHATS ( Hippelate s pusio Mall.) 
W. E. Dove & J. B. Hull (April 14): Eye gnats and conjunctiv- 
itis have been important along the shores of Lake Okechobee, 
according to Dr. Henry Hanson, State Health Officer. 
J. B. Hull (May 19): At Pahpokee, in company with Mr. 
Broughman, of the State Board of Health, eleven grams of gnats 
were collected in one trap during a period of 24 hours. 
A MIDGE FLY (Chironomidae ) 
R. 3ogue (May, 9): A.great deal of sickness in Santa Paula 
and Ventura was attributed this month to a species of midge 
getting into the water supply and wells. Approximately four 
hundred (400) cases have been reported so far. 
^•SATO FLIES (Culicoides) 
W. E. Dove and D.. C. Hall (April 14): Since Marchlsand flies 
ha^e been annoying in the vicinity of their breeding places. 
Daring the past two weeks they were present in and about 
residences in the vicinity of Charleston. Poorly constructed 
ditches serve as concentration places for larvae during dry 
seasons. 
J. B. Hull (April 14): Adults have been present in the 
vicinity of Fort Pierce since January -10. ■ Emergence; apparently 
takes place throughout the winter. The drainage ditches holding 
muck and decaying vegetation where there is no tidal action are 
serving for concentrations of larvae. 
BLACK WIDOW ( Lathro^ectes mac tans Fab.) 
P. Knight (May 25): Yesterday I went out in the fields and 
succeeded in collecting two females. During January, February, 
March, and April 38 of these spiders were collected. 
California 
R. Bogue (May 9): The black widow spider is very plentiful 
this year and many egg cases are being found. 
