The morning was hot, humid and partly sunny as ten volunteers completed this week's survey. Blister beetles in the genus Nemognatha have a pair of long filiform galeae located between their mandibles. The galeae, which are part of the maxillae, can be held together to form a proboscis that allows the beetle to suck nectar from flowers just like a butterfly. These anatomical features can be seen in the image below. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Aphonopelma sp. (tarantula) photo by Marcia Sims Mecaphesa dubia (crab spider) photo by Barbara Ribble Cesonia bilineata (two-striped ground spider eating green lynx) photo by Val Bugh Habronatus fallax (jumping spider stalking planthopper nymph) photo by Val Bugh Argiope aurantia (black and yellow garden spider, immature) photo by Tina Smith Unknown sp. (braconid wasp ovipositing) photo by Val Bugh Eucera sp. (digger bee) photo by Val Bugh Bicyrtes viduatus (sand wasp digging nest) photo by Val Bugh Efferia sp. (robber fly) photo by Val Bugh Leptogaster sp. (robber fly eating flower fly) photo by Val Bugh Texananus sp. (leafhopper nymph) photo by Val Bugh Nemognatha sp. (blister beetle) photo by Val Bugh Oecanthus celerinictus (fast-calling tree cricket) photo by Val Bugh Chlosyne nycteis (silvery checkerspot) photo by Pat Dittmar Adelphia petrella (moth) photo by Val Bugh Eumorpha vitis (vine sphinx) photo by Harriett Wolf Nemoria bifilata (white-barred emerald larva) photo by Val Bugh Ululodes macleayanus (owlfly) photo by Val Bugh Argia plana (springwater dancer) photo by Dan Zinn Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus (northern fence lizard) photo by Pat Dittmar Birds: Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor), tail feathers Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: Eastern Cottontail (Silvilagus floridanus) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Northern Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Cnemidophorus gularis gularis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Chigger (Unknown sp.) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Striate Wolf Snail (Euglandina singleyana) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Phyciodes texana   Texan Crescent       Chlosyne nycteis   Silvery Checkerspot       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Anaea sp.   Leafwing    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue (adult & larva)       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (larva)       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper (adult & larva)    noctuidae   Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Heliothis virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)       Hyphantria cunea   Fall Webworm (larva)       Cisseps fulvicollis   Yellow-collared Scape Moth       Virbia aurantiaca   Orange Holomelina Moth    sphingidae   Eumorpha vitis   Vine Sphinx       Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva)    geometridae   Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave (adult & larva)       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald (larva)       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (larva)       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia (larva)       Unknown sp.   Inchworm (larva)       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena    crambidae   Petrophila jaliscalis   Moth       Glaphyria sequistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta inornatalis   Inornate Pyrausta Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Adelphia petrella   Moth    tortricidae   Endothenia hebesana   Verbena Bud Moth       Epiblema strenuana   Ragweed Borer Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Platynota rostrana   Omnivorous Platynota Moth       Aethes seriatana   Seriated Aethes Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga       Inga sparsiciliella   Black-marked Inga    lacturidae   Lactura subfervens   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    psychidae   Cryptothelea sp.   Bagworm Moth    blastobasidae   Unknown sp.   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus texanella   Texas Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus griseus   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus sp.   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Algarobius bottimeri   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Hippodamia convergens   Convergent Lady Beetle (larva)       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    anthicidae   Notoxus monodon   Antlike Flower Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera ornatoides   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Sternidius alpha   Longhorn Beetle    meloidae   Nemognatha sp.   Blister Beetle    lampyridae   Photinus sp.   Firefly    carabidae   Dromochorus belfragei   Tiger Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Darkling Beetle       Helops farctus   Darkling Beetle    scarabaeidae   Cyclocephala sp.   Masked Chafer       Phyllophaga rubiginosa   June Beetle       Euphoria kernii   Flower Scarab    zopheridae   Sesaspis emarginatus   Ironclad Beetle    anthribidae   Trigonorhinus limbatus   Fungus Weevil       Euparius marmoreus   Fungus Weevil    curculionidae   Epicaerus sp.   Broad-nosed Weevil       Compsus auricephalus   Broad-nosed Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    alydidae   Alydus pilosulus   Broad-headed Bug       Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug (adult & nymph)    tingidae   Corythucha sp.   Lace Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug (adult & nymph)    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Hesperolabops gelastops   Cactus Plant Bug       Poecilocapsus lineatus   Four-lined Plant Bug       Trigonotylus sp.   Plant Bug    cydnidae   Sehirus cinctus   Burrowing Bug    pentatomidae   Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Banasa dimiata   Stink Bug       Chlorochroa ligata   Conchuela (nymph)       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Brochymena arborea   Rough Stink Bug (nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Neokolla dolobrata   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper (adult, nymph & egg)       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper (nymph)       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper    issidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper (nymph)       Thionia acuta   Planthopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia conica   Planthopper (adult & nymph)    cercopidae   Prosapia bicincta   Two-lined Spittlebug       Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper (nymph)    aphididae   Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Eucera sp.   Digger Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa parkinsoniae   Large Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Unknown sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Halictus ligatus   Sweat Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket (queen)    crabronidae   Bicyrtes viduatus   Sand Wasp       Crabro sp.   Wasp       Hoplisoides sp.   Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant       Camponotus etiolatus   Carpenter Ant (queen)       Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant    chalcididae   Conura sp.   Chalcid Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp (adult & pupa) diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly (adult, larva & pupa)    asilidae   Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly       Efferia sp.   Robber Fly       Leptogaster sp.   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    bibionidae   Plecia nearctica   Lovebug    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet    libellulidae   Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spurthroat Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Dichopetala catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Oecanthus celerinictus   Fast-calling Tree Cricket blattodea   ectobiidae   Pseudomops septentrionalis   Pale-bordered Field Cockroach neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva & egg)    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly psocoptera   psocidae   Blaste sp.   Barklouse araneae   salticidae   Naphrys acerba   Jumping Spider       Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Habronattus fallax   Jumping Spider       Maevia poultoni   Jumping spider       Hentzia palmarum   Long-jawed Jumper    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx       Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    araneidae   Neoscona arabesca   Arabesque Orbweaver       Araneus detrimentosus   Orbweaver       Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    pholcidae   Holocnemus pluchei   Marbled Cellar Spider    gnaphosidae   Cesonia bilineata   Two-striped Ground Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Xysticus sp.   Crab Spider    theraphosidae   Aphonopelma sp.   Tarantula