A team of ten completed this week's survey under sunny, cool and very windy conditions. Some of our native bees are much smaller than the familiar Honey Bee. The two species shown below are in the 5 mm range; so small that they are often not even noticed as they visit flowers. The ant-mimicking longhorn beetle, though, is even smaller, at just under 4 mm in length! Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer fawn) photo by Pat Dittmar Argia plana (springwater dancer) photo by Val Bugh Myrmeleon sp. (antlion) photo by Val Bugh Euderces reichei (longhorn beetle) photo by Val Bugh Asphaera lustrans (flea beetle larva) photo by Val Bugh Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail pupa) photo by Val Bugh Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail) photo by Harriett Wolf Colias eurytheme (orange sulphur) photo by Val Bugh Euptoieta claudia (variegated fritillary) photo by Harriett Wolf Macalla zelleri (Zeller's macalla) photo by Val Bugh Tripudia rectangula (moth) photo by Val Bugh Euclea incisa (oak slug moth) photo by Val Bugh Amblytropidia mysteca (brown winter grasshopper) photo by Val Bugh Protandrena sp. & Lasioglossum sp. (native bees) photo by Val Bugh Trichopoda plumipes (feather-legged fly) photo by Val Bugh Paracantha sp. (fruit fly) photo by Val Bugh Eugnophomyia luctuosa (crane fly) photo by Barbara Ribble Paralixes scutatus (issid planthopper) photo by Val Bugh Salvadora grahamiae lineata (Texas patchnose snake) photo by Val Bugh Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean gecko) photo by Val Bugh Birds: Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Hawk (Accipipter sp.) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), very young fawn hiding Reptiles & Amphibians: Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Texas Patchnose Snake (Salvadora grahamiae lineata) Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Cnemidophorus gularis gularis) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Spider Mites (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail (adult, pupa & larva)       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail (adult & larva)    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    hesperiidae   Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper    noctuidae   Phosphila miselioides   Spotted Phosphila       Acronicta lepetita   Dagger Moth       Ogdoconta cinereola   Common Pinkband       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm (larva)       Heliothis virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)       Lacinipolia laudabilis   Laudable Arches Moth       Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Alypia octomaculata   Eight-spotted Forester (adult & larva)       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth       Cucullia sp.   Moth       Tripudia rectangula   Moth       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache tetragona   Four-spotted Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth    erebidae   Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)       Cisthene unifascia   Lichen Moth    notodontidae   Schizura errucata   Prominent       Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia sp.   Moth       Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet       Nematocampa resistaria   Horned Spanworm Moth       Hammaptera parinotata   Moth       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (adult & larva)       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (adult & larva)       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Diastictis fracturalis   Moth       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Loxomorpha flavidissimalis   Moth       Petrophila jaliscalis   Moth       Hymenia perspectalis   Spotted Beet Webworm Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth    pyralidae   Arta epicoenalis   Arta Moth       Macalla zelleri   Zeller's Macalla       Laetilia coccidivora   Scale-feeding Snout Moth       Ephestiodes sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth       Salebriaria turpidella   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth    tortricidae   Unknown sp.   Leafroller (larva)       Sparganothoides lentiginosana   Lentiginos Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Archips argyrospila   Fruit Tree Leafroller Moth       Epiblema abruptana   Leafroller Moth    elachistidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth       Ethmia sp.   Ethmia Moth (larva)    limacodidae   Euclea incisa   Oak Slug Moth    xyloryctidae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    glyphidoceridae   Glyphidocera lactiflosella   Five-spotted Glyphidocera    autostichidae   Taygete attributella   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug    gelechiidae   Hypatima sp.   Moth    psychidae   Unknown sp.   Bagworm (larva)    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Ambrosia Plume Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus mortipennella   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle (larva)       Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Phyllobrotica limbata   Leaf Beetle       Cryptocephalus notatus   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Hippodamia convergens   Convergent Lady Beetle (adult & larva)       Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Chilocorus stigma   Twice-stabbed Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera ornatoides   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Sternidius alpha   Longhorn Beetle       Euderces reichei   Longhorn Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga sp.   June Beetle       Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab    mordellidae   Mordellistena cervicalis   Tumbling Flower Beetle    meloidae   Nemognatha sp.   Blister Beetle    anthribidae   Trigonorhinus limbatus   Fungus Weevil    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Darkling Beetle       Diaperis nigronotata   Darkling Beetle    curculionidae   Rhinocyllus conicus   Weevil       Nicentrus decipiens   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Leptoglossus clypealis   Leaf-footed Bug    lygaeidae   Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Chlorochroa ligata   Conchuela (nymph)    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Lopidea major   Plant Bug       Hamatophylus guttulosus   Plant Bug       Halticotoma valida   Yucca Plant Bug (adult & nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper    membracidae   Cyrtolobus sp.   Treehopper    cercopidae   Unknown sp.   Spittlebug (nymph)    issidae   Paralixes scutatus   Planthopper    delphacidae   Megamelus sp.   Planthopper (nymph) hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Anthophora californica   Digger Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Unknown sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee    andrenidae   Protandrena sp.   Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp    formicidae   Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant       Neivamyrmex sp.   Legionary Ant (male)    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp diptera   tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    limoniidae   Eugnophomyia luctuosa   Crane Fly    syrphidae   Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Ocyptamus fascipennis   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Poecilanthrax lucifer   Bee Fly    stratiomyidae   Hermetia chrysopila   Soldier Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda plumipes   Feather-legged Fly    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    tephritidae   Neotephritis finalis   Fruit Fly       Paracantha sp.   Fruit Fly    lauxaniidae   Neodeceia sp.   Lauxaniid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (nymph)       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Amblytropidia mysteca   Brown Winter Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Dichopetala catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Oecanthus sp.   Tree Cricket (nymph) neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing (adult & larva)    myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion araneae   tetragnathidae   Leucauge venusta   Orchard Spider    salticidae   Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider    anyphaenidae   Hibana sp.   Ghost Spider    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver