SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C 
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Insects 
IK)0 * individuals of 35-40 species were collected* A total of about 
40 man hours were spent on insect collecting* Each of the four major 
habitats were searched; every species of piano was carefully examined for 
associated insect species; rotten meat was used oo bail* certain specioo^ 
sweep- netting was done over a large pa rt of 'one island and Borlizi samples 
were run on old bird nests (4 species) and soil samples from major habitats 
(8 samples) • With the Berlisi material and the insests collected from 
tho Octobsr-Kovember trip we estimate that we have 95-100 percents of 
the insect species oeeuring on the island^ as well as a representative 
sample of the Arachnida* 
Plants 
One vascular plant new to the xsland was „ discovered® One fungus and o k ,o 
species of marine algae were collected* dotes and pno to graphs ivere taken 
of the vegetation in selected areas© 
KLood Samples 
20 samples were taken from two species* No other species were available 
in sufficient numbers to make blood sampling practical© 
