Hurd 1953 Pt. Barrow, Alaska June 8 a few spider observed walking over frost scar areas. June 9 Again Lab June 10 Spent morning out in central marsh & LW areas obtaining lemming samples. Insect activity noted on surface June 11 Afternoon in plots. Weather generally overcast with fog but broken sufficiently to allow almost continuous sunshine until 3pm. Surface activity of insects scarcely detectable. In moss clumps large number of stephia, & some carabids. One adult Scopaeum vulpinum adult in flight or about dead lemming carcass. Lemming activity quite high. Snow cover down to 20-30% area. A light east wind blew all afternoon. June 12 In Laboratory 13 " 14 Afternoon in ridge plots. Overcast with strong (10-15 mph) east wind. Of interest was the adult leaf hopper found in can at frost scar locality...virtually all the birch trees left the top of ridge and the shoulders are rapidly becoming freed of snows. Tundra is quite dead brown in color, grass cutting of lemmings in evidence everywhere.