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One of these buildings was so badly damaged that it was found 
necessary to tear it down to prevent its collapse. Insects be¬ 
lieved to have been imported with plants from America. 
Haldemann, S. S— Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phil., 1844, v. 2, p. 55. 
Under the caption, “Descriptions of Insects presumed to be un¬ 
deserved,” occurs a description of Termes frontalis , which is 
identical with Termes flavipes. Found by Haldemann in and 
under logs. 
1856. 
Fitch, Asa.— Third Eep. State Ent, N. Y., 1856, p. 151 (sec. 196). 
Gives a brief description of T. frontalis (=flavipes ), found in 
decajiug stumps and logs lying on the ground. 
1858. 
Fitch, Asa.— Fourth Rep. State Ent. N. Y., 1858, p. 8. 
Reports destruction to chestnut posts and rails by T. frontalis 
(=flavipes), and states that it burrows in white pine (P. strobus) 
more than in any other tree. Has observed that “’it sometimes lives 
in society with and is nursed and protected by the common black 
and red ant ( Formica rufa). 
1860. 
Scudder, S.‘ H.—Proc. Boston Nat. Hist. Soc., v. 7, p. 287. 
Reports case of fatal injury to roots of grape-vines in forcing 
houses at Salem, Mass., which he believes to be the first proven in¬ 
stances of destruction to living vegetable matter by the white ant. 
The excavations of the ants were carried into solid living wood, 
and pushed an inch or more above the surface of the ground. 
1862. 
Buckley, S. B.—Proc. Ent, Soc. Phil., v. 1, p. 215. 
Says that Termes flavipes is the most abundant species of the 
genus found in Texas. 
1870. 
Riley, C. \. Second Rep. State Ent. Mo., p. 11; Ninth Rep. 
State Ent. Mo., p. 46. 
Brief reference to injuries done in Germany by T. flavipes. 
1876. 
Hagen, H. A.—Am. Nat., v. 10, p. 62. 
At a meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club (Nov. 12, 
1875) Dr. Ha^en exhibited female while ants ( Termes flavipes ) 
from Florida—the so-called J queens. Says these are the first 
