A team of twelve completed this week's survey. The weather was cool, sunny and windy. Bees visit a variety of flowers and may or may not deliver pollen to the appropriate species in a timely manner. The Carpenter Bee shown below has Salvia pollen on its face while also carrying pollinia (pollen sacs) from Antelope Horns Milkweed flowers on its feet and rear end. Additional survey pictures can be viewed on Dvori's Flickr page. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Salvadora grahamiae lineata (Texas patchnose snake) photo by Dvori Bird Zopherus concolor (ironclad beetle) photo by Dan Zinn Phyllobrotica limbata (leaf beetle) photo by Dvori Bird Unknown sp. (green lacewing eggs) photo by Val Bugh Celticecis cornuata (hackberry horn galls) photo by Val Bugh Callophrys henrici (Henry's elfin larva) photo by Barbara Ribble Unknown sp. (geometrid moth larva) photo by Val Bugh Spilosoma virginica (Virginia tiger moth larva, or "yellow bear") photo by Barbara Ribble Junonia coenia (common buckeye) photo by Dan Zinn Kricogonia lyside (lyside sulphur) photo by Val Bugh Uresiphita reversalis (genista caterpillar moth) photo by Barbara Ribble Pyrausta pseudonythesalis (pyrausta moth) photo by Val Bugh Isogona tenuis (thin-lined owlet) photo by Val Bugh Darapsa choerilus (azalea sphinx) photo by Val Bugh Acanalonia conica (planthopper nymphs) photo by Val Bugh Apateticus lineolatus (predatory stink bug) photo by Val Bugh Pseudoxenetus regalis (plant bug) photo by Val Bugh Ophion sp. (ichneumon, showing 3 ocelli) photo by Dvori Bird Xylocopa virginica (eastern carpenter bee) photo by Val Bugh Dyscrasis hendeli (picture-winged fly) photo by Dvori Bird Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), nest with eggs Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles & Amphibians: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Cnemidophorus gularis gularis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Texas Patchnose Snake (Salvadora grahamiae lineata) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Misc.: Garden Snail (Otala lactea) Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Anaea andria   Goatweed Leafwing       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye (adult & larva)       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Phyciodes vesta   Vesta Crescent       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Thessalia theona   Theona Checkerspot       Megisto cymela   Little Wood-satyr    pieridae   Kricogonia lyside   Lyside Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface (larva & pupa)       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail (larva)    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Callophrys henrici   Henry's Elfin (larva)       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    hesperiidae   Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Thorybes pylades   Northern Cloudywing       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Ogdoconta cinereola   Common Pinkband       Morrisonia mucens   Gray Woodgrain (larva)       Ponometia erastrioides   Small Bird Dropping Moth       Heliothis virescens   Tobacco Budworm (adult & larva)       Leucania incognita   Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)       Spilosoma virginica   Virginian Tiger Moth (larva)    erebidae   Eubolina impartialis   Moth       Isogona tenuis   Thin-lined Owlet       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth    notodontidae   Litodonta hydromeli   Prominent       Elasmia sp.   Prominent (larva)       Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent       Peridea angulosa   Angled Prominent       Schizura errucata   Prominent    sphingidae   Hyles lineata   White-lined Sphinx       Xylophanes tersa   Tersa Sphinx       Darapsa choerilus   Azalea Sphinx    geometridae   Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (larva)       Phigalia strigataria   Small Phigalia (larva)       Episemasia cervinaria   Moth (larva)       Digrammia sp.   Moth       Eubaphe unicolor   Moth       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet       Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (adult & larva)       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Diastictis fracturalis   Moth       Pyrausta pseudonythesalis   Pyrausta Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth    pyralidae   Ephestiodes sp.   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    tortricidae   Unknown. sp.   Leafroller (larva)       Sparganothoides lentiginosana   Lentiginos Moth    elachistidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth    lacturidae   Lactura sp.   Moth    limacodidae   Euclea incisa   Oak Slug Moth    gelechiidae   Hypatima sp.   Moth    xyloryctidae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Ambrosia Plume Moth    momphidae   Mompha murtfeldtella   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug (larva)    acrolophidae   Acrolophus mortipennella   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Cycloneda munda   Lady Beetle       Hippodamia convergens   Convergent Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle (larva)    chrysomelidae   Systena hudsonias   Flea Beetle       Dibolia borealis   Flea Beetle       Longitarsus sp.   Flea Beetle       Phyllobrotica limbata   Leaf Beetle       Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Diabrotica balteata   Banded Cucumber Beetle       Oulema collaris   Leaf Beetle       Oulema variabilis   Leaf Beetle    anthribidae   Trigonorhinus limbatus   Fungus Weevil    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga sp.   June Beetle    mordellidae   Mordellistena cervicalis   Tumbling Flower Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera neglecta   Metallic Woodborer    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle    zopheridae   Zopherus concolor   Ironclad Beetle    attelabidae   Haplorhynchites sp.   Flower Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Acanthocephala sp.   Coreid Bug (egg)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug       Jadera haematoloma   Red-shouldered Bug    miridae   Lopidea major   Plant Bug       Hesperolabops gelastops   Cactus Plant Bug (nymph)       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Taedia sp.   Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Lygus lineolaris   Tarnished Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Caulotops distanti   Plant Bug       Poecilocapsus lineatus   Four-lined Plant Bug       Pseudoxenetus regalis   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus sp.   Assassin Bug (eggs)       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug (nymph)    tingidae   Teleonemia scrupulosa   Lace Bug    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Chlorochroa ligata   Conchuela       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Apateticus lineolatus   Predatory Stink Bug       Unknown sp.   Stink Bug (eggs) homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Unknown sp.   Leafhopper (eggs)    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia conica   Planthopper (nymph)    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug (adult & nymph)       Clastoptera sp.   Spittlebug    membracidae   Cyrtolobus sp.   Treehopper (adult & nymph)    psyllidae   Heteropsylla sp.   Psyllid    aphididae   Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee (queen)       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa parkinsoniae   Large Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Halictus sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp       Minixi mexicanum   Mason Wasp       Ancistrocerus sp.   Mason Wasp    formicidae   Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp       Charmon sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Ophion sp.   Ichneumon diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Ptilodexia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda pennipes   Feather-legged Fly       Paradidyma melania   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    calliphoridae   Calliphora sp.   Blow Fly    stratiomyidae   Nemotelus sp.   Soldier Fly    bombyliidae   Neacreotrichus sp.   Bee Fly    ulidiidae   Dyscrasis hendeli   Picture-winged Fly       Herina sp.   Picture-winged Fly    lauxaniidae   Neodeceia sp.   Lauxaniid Fly       Unknown sp.   Lauxaniid Fly    muscidae   Synthesiomyia nudiseta   Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    agromyzidae   Liriomyza sp.   Leaf-miner Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly       Nephrotoma sp.   Tiger Crane Fly    cecidomyiidae   Celticecis cornuata   Hackberry Horn Gall Midge (larva)    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge odonata   libellulidae   Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Erythrodiplax umbrata   Band-winged Dragonlet    coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (nymph)       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Dichopetala catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid (nymph)       Unknown sp.   Meadow Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph)    rhaphidophoridae   Ceuthophilus sp.   Camel Cricket neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (eggs & larva) trichopoda   philopotamidae   Chimarra sp.   Black Caddisfly ephemeroptera   baetidae   Callibaetis pictus   Small Minnow Mayfly araneae   araneidae   Gea heptagon   Orbweaver       Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver    philodromidae   Philodromus sp.   Running Crab Spider    salticidae   Maevia poultoni   Jumping Spider    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx       Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx       Hamataliwa grisea   Gray Lynx    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    lycosidae   Unknown sp.   Wolf Spider    oecobiidae   Oecobius sp.   Wall Spider