Ten people contributed to this week's survey under mostly cloudy, windy and very warm conditions. The underside view of the Saltmarsh Caterpillar's head presented below shows the numerous appendages that surround the mouth. A piece of leaf is disappearing into the mandibles, which are surrounded by five yellow structures: the outermost are antennae, the pair below them are the maxillary palps and the single one in the middle at the bottom is the spinneret, which produces silk for the cocoon. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak) photo by Val Bugh Satyrium favonius (oak hairstreak) photo by Val Bugh Phaeostrymon alcestis (soapberry hairstreak) photo by Val Bugh Hyalophora cecropia (Cecropia moth larva) photo by Barbara Ribble Estigmene acrea (saltmarsh caterpillar) photo by Val Bugh Carmenta phoradendri (mistletoe borer moth) photo by Val Bugh Poecilominettia valida (lauxaniid fly) photo by Val Bugh Plecia nearctica (lovebug) photo by Val Bugh Polybiomyia bellardii (flower fly) photo by Val Bugh Meromacrus acutus (flower fly) photo by Val Bugh Leucospis affinis (leucospid wasp) photo by Val Bugh Xylocopa virginica (male eastern carpenter bee in nest hole) photo by Val Bugh Dinocampus coccinellae (braconid wasp cocoon & dead host lady beetle) photo by Val Bugh Unknown sp. (platygastrid wasp & stink bug eggs) photo by Val Bugh Lema sp. (leaf beetle larvae) photo by Val Bugh Attalus rufiventris (soft-winged flower beetle) photo by Val Bugh Pseudomops septentrionalis (pale-bordered field cockroach) photo by Val Bugh Lepyronia gibbosa (spittlebug) photo by Val Bugh Halticotoma nicholi (plant bug adult & nymph) photo by Val Bugh Libellula saturata (flame skimmer) photo by Val Bugh Birds: Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Reptiles & Amphibians: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Cnemidophorus gularis gularis) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary (adult & larva)       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Phaeostrymon alcestis   Soapberry Hairstreak       Satyrium favonius   Oak Hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail (adult & larva)       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail (adult & larva)       Papilio multicaudata   Two-tailed Swallowtail (larva)    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    hesperiidae   Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Wallengrenia otho   Southern Broken-dash    noctuidae   Bagisara rectifascia   Straight-lined Mallow Moth (larva)       Heliothis virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)       Alypia octomaculata   Eight-spotted Forester (larva)       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm (larva)       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm (larva)    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)       Spilosoma virginica   Virginia Tiger Moth (larva)       Cisseps fulvicollis   Yellow-collared Scape Moth    notodontidae   Misogada unicolor   Drab Prominent Moth    lasiocampidae   Malacosoma disstria   Forest Tent Caterpillar (pupa)    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva)    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)       Hyles lineata   White-lined Sphinx (larva)    geometridae   Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (larva)       Petrophila jaliscalis   Moth    tortricidae   Archips georgiana   Leafroller Moth    sesiidae   Carmenta phoradendri   Mistletoe Borer Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    elachistidae   Ethmia zelleriella   Zeller's Ethmia    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga       Inga obscuromaculella   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus mortipennella   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus griseus   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Rhabdopterus sp.   Leaf Beetle       Lema sp.   Leaf Beetle (larva)       Systena hudsonias   Flea Beetle       Altica sp.   Flea Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle    coccinellidae   Hippodamia convergens   Convergent Lady Beetle       Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Cycloneda munda   Lady Beetle       Olla v-nigrum   Ashy Gray Lady Beetle       Coleomegilla maculata   Spotted Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera ornatoides   Metallic Woodborer    mordellidae   Mordellistena cervicalis   Tumbling Flower Beetle    cerambycidae   Sternidius alpha   Longhorn Beetle    anthribidae   Trigonorhinus limbatus   Fungus Weevil    oedemeridae   Oxacis cana   False Blister Beetle       Heliocis repanda   False Blister Beetle    melyridae   Attalus rufiventris   Soft-winged Flower Beetle    bostrichidae   Lichenophanes bicornis   Horned Powder-post Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Darkling Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    lygaeidae   Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug       Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult & nymph)    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug (adult & nymph)       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug (nymph)    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Taedia sp.   Plant Bug       Hesperolabops gelastops   Cactus Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Halticotoma nicholi   Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Halticotoma valida   Yucca Plant Bug       Lopidea major   Plant Bug       Lopidea sp.   Plant Bug (adult & nymph)    cydnidae   Sehirus cinctus   Burrowing Bug       Pangaeus sp.   Burrowing Bug    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug (nymph)    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Podisus maculiventris   Predatory Stink Bug (nymph)       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Chlorochroa ligata   Conchuela (nymph & egg)       Unknown sp.   Stink Bug (egg)       Brochymena arborea   Rough Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Neokolla dolobrata   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper    membracidae   Ceresa sp.   Treehopper (adult & nymph)    issidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper (nymph)    cercopidae   Clastoptera sp.   Spittlebug       Lepyronia gibbosa   Spittlebug hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Anthophora californica   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee       Nomada texana   Cuckoo Bee    halictidae   Unknown sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee    sphecidae   Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber    crabronidae   Tachysphex sp.   Digger Wasp       Liris sp.   Cricket Wasp    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Monobia quadridens   Mason Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket (queen)    formicidae   Camponotus sayi   Carpenter Ant    leucospidae   Leucospis affinis   Leucospid Wasp    platygastridae   Unknown sp.   Wasp    ichneumonidae   Compsocryptus sp.   Ichneumon       Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon    braconidae   Dinocampus coccinellae   Braconid Wasp (pupa) diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Eristalis sp.   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Ocyptamus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Nausigaster sp.   Flower Fly       Meromacrus acutus   Flower Fly       Polybiomyia bellardii   Flower Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda pennipes   Feather-legged Fly       Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly       Trichopoda plumipes   Feather-legged Fly    bombyliidae   Poecilanthrax lucifer   Bee Fly    asilidae   Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    calliphoridae   Lucilia sp.   Blow Fly       Cochliomyia macellaria   Secondary Screwworm Fly    ulidiidae   Delphinia picta   Picture-winged Fly    lauxaniidae   Poecilominettia valida   Lauxaniid Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    bibionidae   Plecia nearctica   Lovebug    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito    keroplatidae   Asindulum sp.   Predatory Fungus Gnat odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer    libellulidae   Libellula saturata   Flame Skimmer       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Dichopetala catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid (nymph)       Paracyrtophyllus robustus   Truncated True Katydid (nymph)    rhaphidophoridae   Ceuthophilus sp.   Camel Cricket blattodea   ectobiidae   Pseudomops septentrionalis   Pale-bordered Field Cockroach mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (nymph) trichoptera   philopotamidae   Chimarra sp.   Black Caddisfly araneae   tetragnathidae   Leucauge venusta   Orchard Spider    salticidae   Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Hentzia palmarum   Long-jawed Jumper       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider       Naphrys colonus   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Neoscona arabesca   Arabesque Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider