46 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST. 
faunistic contributions by Messrs, Sloane, Carter, Lea 
(Coleoptera), Hedley (Conchology), and Grant (Orustacea) ; 
while in botanical research there are papers by Messrs. Baker, 
Cambage, Maiden and Betche, and Turner. In connection with 
Vol. XXX., there was issued as a supplement Messrs. White- 
legge and Watts’ “ Catalogue of the Frondose Mosses of Aus- 
tralia and Tasmania, Part II.” Vol. VI., Parts, of the “ Records 
of the Australian Museum,” contains an interesting note on “Two 
Early Australian Ornithologists,” by Mr. A. J. North; “ A 
Synopsis of Australian Acarina ” (another neglected group), 
by Mr. W. J. Rainbow; two papers—one on * Australian and 
Tasmanian Fishes,” and the other, “ Studies in Australian 
Sharks,” by Mr. E. R. Waite; and a valuable contribution, 
‘Mollusca from Three Hundred Fathoms off Sydney,” by C. 
Hedley and W. F. Petterd. In the same issue Mr. McCulloch 
records the occurrence in Australian waters of two species of 
Crustacea, viz., Lambrus validus, de Haan, and Scyllarus 
steboldi, de Haan. The former was recorded from Palmer 
Island, in the estuary of the Clarence River, N.S'W., and the 
latter from Lord Howe Island. The original locality of these 
was Japan. 
NOTES AND COMMENTS. 
Immunity From WHrrectrs or Anr Stincs—Mr. J. T. 
Burges records having observed boys at West Kempsey, 
N.s.W , handle our fierce ‘“ Red Bull Dog” or ‘* Soldier Ant,” 
Myrmecia gulosa, with apparently little or no pain from their 
sting. He has seen them with bare feet kick up the nest 
mounds of this species and then scoop the ants up with bare 
hands. This suggests these boys have gradually become 
immune from feeling the pain of the acid injected by the sting 
by innoculation from repeated stinging by these ants. 
Country Mumpers.—At a recent meeting of the Club, Mr. Li. 
Harrison reported that some of the country members were a 
decided acquisition. He had received from one member a 
complete list of the birds in his district. We trust this will 
be an incentive to others, as local lists of animals or plants are 
of value and assistance to specialists. 
Drepeine Orr tHe Coast —A scientific expedition, organised 
and led by Professor H. Haswell, E.R.S., recently dredged 
some miles off the coast of New South Wales. Rough weather 
unfortunately militated against the success of the party when 
endeavouring to explore the greater depths of the ocean floor. 
The expedition succeeded fairly well in working at 300 
fathoms, at which depth they obtained some valuable 
material. The best and largest collection was made at 80 
fathoms, and this included many species new to science. The 
