After a night of thunderstorms, wind and heavy rain, the drizzle that accompanied this survey was absolutely peaceful. Temperatures remained around 70°F but the precipitation kept flying insects to a minimum. While they were harder to spot, they were easier to observe once found. Especially exciting was a moth in the family Sesiidae, which very effectively mimicked a wasp. Eggs were another highlight: we found those of an owlfly and also saw an Acanaloniid planthopper ovipositing. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Acanalonia parva (planthopper ovipositing on grass stem) photo by Val Bugh Argiope aurantia (black and yellow garden spider, immature female) photo by Val Bugh Ammophila sp. (thread-waisted wasp) photo by Val Bugh Brochymena sp. (rough stink bug nymph) photo by Val Bugh Digrammia pallidata (geometrid moth) photo by Val Bugh Acrosternum hilare (green stink bug nymph) photo by Val Bugh Tetragnatha laboriosa (silver longjawed orbweavers mating) photo by Val Bugh Neoscona oaxacensis (orbweaver, male) photo by Val Bugh Oncometopia orbona (leafhopper) photo by Val Bugh Unknown sp. (owlfly eggs and sticky barrier structures) photo by Val Bugh Polacantha sp. (robber fly, male) photo by Val Bugh Vitacea admiranda (clearwing moth) photo by Val Bugh Pyrgus communis/albescens (common or white checkered-skipper, female) photo by Val Bugh Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clearwing moth) photo by Val Bugh Asterocampa clyton (tawny emperor caterpillars) photo by Val Bugh Texananus areolatus (leafhopper) photo by Val Bugh Thionia acuta (planthopper in the family Issidae) photo by Val Bugh Xysticus sp. (crab spider) photo by Val Bugh Zelus tetracanthus (four-spined assassin bug) photo by Val Bugh Birds: Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Misc.: Flat-backed Millipede (order Polydesmida) Land Snail (Rabdotus sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch (larva)       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor (larva)    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    papilionidae   Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail (larva)    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper    noctuidae   Catocala amica   Girlfriend Underwing       Ogdoconta cinereola   Common Pinkband    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar       Hypoprepia miniata   Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Prochoerodes lineola   Large Maple Spanworm Moth       Euchlaena sp.   Moth    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing       Darapsa myron   Virginia Creeper Sphinx    pyralidae   Ephestiodes sp.   Moth    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola    sesiidae   Vitacea admiranda   Clearwing Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Plume Moth (larva) odonata   coenagrionidae   Ischnura ramburii   Rambur's Forktail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet    libellulidae   Unknown sp.   Dragonfly (exuviae) diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    asilidae   Atomosia sp.   Robber Fly       Polacantha sp.   Robber Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Brachypnoea sp.   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Ladybird    mordellidae   Mordella marginata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    scarabaeidae   Euphoria kernii   Flower Scarab    attelabidae   Homoeolabus analis   Oak Leaf Roller (leaf rolls)    curculionidae   Listronotus sp.   Weevil hemiptera   reduviidae   Zelus tetracanthus   Four-spined Assassin Bug (adult & nymph)       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug (adult & nymph)    nabidae   Hoplistoscelis sp.   Damsel Bug    coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (nymph)       Anasa tristis   Squash Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus clypealis   Leaf-footed Bug    pentatomidae   Acrosternum hilare   Green Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Oebalus pugnax   Rice Stink Bug (nymph)       Chlorochroa ligata   Conchuela (adult, nymph & egg)       Brochymena sp.   Rough Stink Bug (nymph)       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Neokolla dolobrata   Leafhopper       Texananus areolatus   Leafhopper       Tinobregmus vittatus   Leafhopper       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper    cercopidae   Clastoptera sp.   Spittlebug       Lepyronia quadrangularis   Leafhopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    issidae   Thionia acuta   Planthopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper (nymph) hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee    sphecidae   Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp (cocoons)    ichneumonidae   Unknown sp.   Ichneumon orthoptera   tettigoniidae   Dichopetala catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Arethaea ambulator   Walking Thread-legged Katydid       Pediodectes grandis   Grand Shieldback (nymph)    acrididae   Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing (nymph & adult)       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph)       Oecanthus sp.   Tree Cricket (nymph) neuroptera   ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly       Unknown sp.   Owlfly (eggs)    mantispidae   Unknown sp.   Mantisfly    chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver       Neoscona arabesca   Arabesque Orbweaver       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver       Eustala sp.   Orbweaver    mimetidae   Mimetus sp.   Pirate Spider    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha laboriosa   Silver Longjawed Orbweaver    linyphiidae   Frontinella communis   Bowl and Doily Spider    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider    thomisidae   Misumenops sp.   Crab Spider       Xysticus sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx