Eight volunteers contributed to this week's survey under cold and cloudy conditions. The Large Milkweed Bugs shown below belong to a family collectively called "seed bugs" due to dietary preferences. In spite of the fact that many seeds seem hard and dry, these insects puncture the outer covering to feed on the inner juices. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Panorpa nuptialis (scorpionfly) photo by Val Bugh Bombus pensylvanicus (American bumble bee, male) photo by Val Bugh Eristalis stipator (flower fly) photo by Gary St. Clair Empis sp. (dance fly) photo by Val Bugh Eutreta sp. (fruit fly) photo by Val Bugh Hypselonotus punctiventris (coreid bug) photo by Val Bugh Reuteroscopus sp. (plant bug) photo by Val Bugh Oncopeltus fasciatus (large milkweed bugs on seeds) photo by Harriett Wolf Pyrgus philetas (desert checkered-skipper) photo by Val Bugh Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary) photo by Val Bugh Acratodes suavata (moth) photo by Val Bugh Diaphania hyalinata (melonworm moth) photo by Val Bugh Phyprosopus callitrichoides (curve-lined owlet larva) photo by Val Bugh Manduca rustica (rustic sphinx larva) photo by Val Bugh Eumorpha vitis (vine sphinx larva) photo by Val Bugh Gratiana pallidula (eggplant tortoise beetle larva) photo by Val Bugh Melanoplus femurrubrum (red-legged grasshopper) photo by Val Bugh Lactista aztecus (Aztec bandwing) photo by Val Bugh Dictyna sp. (meshweb weaver) photo by Val Bugh Peucetia viridans (green lynx & hatchlings) photo by Val Bugh Birds: Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Misc.: Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Danaus gilippus   Queen       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult, pupa & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface (larva)    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak (larva)    hesperiidae   Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth       Megalographa biloba   Bilobed Looper Moth       Spodoptera frugiperda   Fall Armyworm Moth       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm (larva)       Unknown sp.   Moth (larva)       Phosphila miselioides   Spotted Phosphila (larva)       Choephora fungorum   Bent-line Dart    erebidae   Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Melipotis acontioides   Royal Poinciana Moth       Caenurgina erechtea   Forage Looper Moth       Phyprosopus callitrichoides   Curve-lined Owlet (larva)    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)    sphingidae   Eumorpha vitis   Vine Sphinx (larva)       Manduca rustica   Rustic Sphinx (larva)    geometridae   Rindgea nigricomma   Moth       Digrammia sp.   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Acratodes suavata   Moth       Leptostales pannaria   Moth       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet    crambidae   Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Diastictis fracturalis   Moth       Diaphania hyalinata   Melonworm Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Gratiana pallidula   Eggplant Tortoise Beetle (larva)    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    meloidae   Epicauta pennsylvanica   Blister Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus zonatus   Leaf-footed Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Reuteroscopus sp.   Plant Bug       Hesperolabops gelastops   Cactus Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus longipes   Milkweed Assassin Bug (nymph)       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (adult & nymph) homoptera   cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug hymenoptera   apidae   Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum mexicanum   Black Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly    empididae   Empis sp.   Dance Fly orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing (adult & nymph)       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (nymph)       Arphia sp.   Band-winged Grasshopper (nymph)       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper    gryllidae   Oecanthus sp.   Tree Cricket       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph) mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (egg sac) dermaptera   anisolabididae   Euborellia annulipes   Ring-legged Earwig neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing mecoptera   panorpidae   Panorpa nuptialis   Scorpionfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider (egg sac)       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider    anyphaenidae   Hibana sp.   Ghost Spider    amphinectidae   Metaltella simoni   Spider