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1905 
C.G. LORAN Station, Sand I., Johnston Atoll 
During rxLdafterrioon I picked fauna froa the Common Noddy nest 
Berlese sample. An important find was the presence of Argasld ticks 
and chiggers (2 species probably) . Also Orbatoi&ea, Acarldae, 
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Laelqptidae (Hypoaspinae ) Cheyketudae, Tydidae and a few unknown Elites 
were found. Among insects were 1 inidentified beetle, and Cusculiouidae, 
Fornicidae, various larvae, "Soarubugs " , and Diptera larvae. A nest 
sample from Wedge-tailed Shearwater burrows was placed in the Belese 
funnel . 
During the afternoon Ken opened no. 5 bands to use on Wedge-tailed 
Shearwaters tonight. We viewed "Bird. Man of Alcatraz" and planned to 
band birds afterwards but had to heavy rain we canceled the night 
work. 
July 11, 1963 
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Collected Arthropods this Burning in order to send D.T.C. a 
preliminary lists. Collected as follows : 
Insects. 
Hynenoptera : Formic idae 
Colecrptera: Densest idae, Tenebnioui&ae 
(Jurculionl&ae ( P. eggs) 
Diptera: Sorcophagi&ae, Muse Ida e 
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Lepidoptera: Unidentified moth and larva. 
Orthrqptera: Grllidae, Blattidea (3 epr>.) 
Mallcphaga: on all bird species , 
Miac : ©lysonopteTre , Collerabolal Bsocidae 
Arachnids 
