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However, a beach party (according to Huber) obtained some interesting 
specimens from elsewhere on the Island (including some fresh "trumpet " 
shells, so there Is some possibility of curtaining some interesting 
specimens. 
March 1 |5 — Spent the morning insect collecting and cataloging. The 
insect fauna of Jarvis is unremarkable and shows close aff inishes with 
many of the Rioenix Islands. The Ubiguitous "two-bar" moth is here 
(although in much diminished numbers) and the dermestids, orb weavers. 
Ipreenbottle flies, cockroaches, and earwigs all appear to be similar 
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There seem to be relatively more species of spiders (about 6 taken). 
Three or so species of piercing, sucking bugs are present. 
Among insects which we have not found on the Phoenix Islands are 
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a small Pent at amid (or Portulaca) and a small black and white leafhopper 
(on Tribulus ) . 
In the afternoon we resurveyed those nests which we had not covered 
earlier . 
That evening I banded *<*60 masked bobbies but my hand was so sore 
that it was a very painful experience. 
Sibley and company accounted for another fifty cats in the afternoon 
but they seem nearly as abundant as ever . 
March 16— Sacked out much of the daylight hours. Huber and Hackman ran 
shorebird count in the morning. Only Wandering Tattler and Golden Plover 
were observed. Many Golden Plover were in breeding plumage. 
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