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[[preprinted]] 52 [[/preprinted]] Antigua 29. [[margin]] VIII-29-36 [[/margin]] Ruth went out with me this morning. We gave this northern part of the island a last chance - at the Racetrack - but found the dung practically free from insects - Staphs, at least. [[underlined]] Station 283. [[/underlined]] The racetrack, 2 miles east of St. Johns. From dung Took 2 Paederinae, 1 Histerid, 2 Sphaeridiinae, 22 [[underline]] Aphodius [[/underline]], 7 Forficulids, and 1 large larva. This seems to be typical of the collecting in this part of the island. I spent most of the afternoon on cards. In the evening Ruth went to a movie with Addie, so I worked on cards again - till 11 P.M. [[margin]] VIII-30-36 [[/margin]] Fairly clear this morning, so I went out to explore the roads west of St. Johns Harbour. About two miles from town the road passes between the beach (Side Hill Beach?) and a large but very shallow lagoon. I searched along its edge, splashing water, but I found only flies and Cicindelids. There were two species of the latter, too fast to catch without a net. Went on about a mile to - [[underline]] Station 284 [[/underline]] (Five Is. Est.) Vicinity of Table Hill, about 3 miles (by road) west of St. Johns. From dung took 15 Staphs ([[underline]] Oxytelus [[/underline]] - 2, Paederinae - 4, [[underline]] Philonthus [[/underline]] - 7, Aleocharinae - 2), 2 Sphaeridiinae, 17 [[underlined]] Aphodius [[/underlined]], and several ants. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] 52 [[/preprinted]] On the return I stopped at the Side Hill Beach. It is very dirty, and yielded no beetles. Picked up a few shells for Ruth, and then came home. Read most of the afternoon. We did a few stamps after tea. In the evening I listened to Major Bowes program. The outstanding act was an 8-year old accordionist who was excellent on very hard pieces and received the largest ovation I've heard on this program. (He even played an encore!). [[margin]] VIII-31-36 [[/margin]] I don't know what it is that makes me so lazy lately. I scarcely had energy enough to get up this morning, and didn't have enough to shave before breakfast. I spent the morning reading; also wrote short letters to Delisle in St. Kitts (to forward mail), to Fidelity Storage, and Bailey. The afternoon was spent on cards, and the evening on stamps with Ruth. [[margin]] (VIIII-1-36) IX-1-36 [[/margin]] Started early to go out collecting as the weather was quite fair. Found the battery of the motor dead, and pushing it two blocks up hill so I could coast didn't help. But it did get me both hot and tired. West to town to find out where I could get the battery charged. The light company is the place, so I removed it and carried it there. When I went back after tea I met the manager,
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cicindelidae - name of bug
added spaces between bug names and numbers to improve searchability