Three volunteers participated in an abbreviated survey this week, due to the arrival of a cold front with rain, wind, and falling temperatures. Larvae of many beetle species are not easy to observe, but some feed right out in the open alongside adults. One example is shown below. The larva of this particular leaf beetle protects itself from predators by retaining its feces on its back. This keeps small enemies at bay by forming a barrier, and also probably grosses out larger animals. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Alypia octomaculata (eight-spotted forester) photo by Val Bugh Harrisina coracina (grapeleaf skeletonizer moth) photo by Val Bugh Battaristis sp. (moth) photo by Val Bugh Libytheana carinenta (American snout) photo by Val Bugh Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary pupa) photo by Val Bugh Lema trabeata (leaf beetle & larva) photo by Val Bugh Campsomeris plumipes (scoliid wasp) photo by Val Bugh Micrurus fulvius tenere (Texas coral snake) photo by Val Bugh Birds: Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Reptiles: Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius tenere) Misc.: Garden Snail (Otala lactea) Harvestman (Unknown sp.) Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Libytheana carinenta   American Snout       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (larva & pupa)    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    noctuidae   Alypia octomaculata   Eight-spotted Forester (adult & larva)       Ponometia semiflava   The Half-yellow    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Moth (larva)       Lycomorpha pholus   Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth    geometridae   Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray       Tornos scolopacinaria   Moth       Rindgea cyda   Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth    gelechiidae   Battaristis sp.   Moth       Isophrictis similiella   Moth    lacturidae   Lactura sp.   Moth    zygaenidae   Acoloithus novaricus   False Skeletonizer Moth       Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    xyloryctidae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus mortipennella   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Ladybird    chrysomelidae   Lema trabeata   Leaf Beetle (adult & larva) hemiptera   miridae   Taedia sp.   Plant Bug       Poecilocapsus lineatus   Four-lined Plant Bug       Tropidosteptes quercicola   Plant Bug hymenoptera   scoliidae   Campsomeris plumipes   Scoliid Wasp    formicidae   Neivamyrmex sp.   Legionary Ant (male) araneae   araneidae   Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver