It was warm and sunny as fifteen volunteers participated in this week's survey. Because European honey bees are so ubiquitous, it is easy to forget the wonderful diversity of our native species. The examples presented below include a pair that rank among the smallest of bees, measuring only about 4 mm in length. They are dwarfed by the fleabane blossoms on which they are foraging. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Augochloropsis metallica (green sweat bee) photo by Joe Fernandes Polistes metricus (paper wasp) photo by Beth Kirkhart Lasioglossum sp. & Ceratina sp. (sweat bee & small carpenter bee) photo by Julie Shaw Xylocopa parkinsoniae (large carpenter bee) photo by Barbara Ribble Copestylum marginatum (flower fly) photo by Sam Fruehling Archytas sp. (tachinid fly) photo by Sam Fruehling Alypia octomaculata (eight-spotted forester) photo by Harriett Wolf Xerociris wilsonii (Wilson's wood-nymph) photo by Dan Hardy Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus moth) photo by Barbara Ribble Papilio polyxenes (black swallowtail) photo by Bill Boyd Pyrgus communis/albescens (common/white checkered-skipper) photo by Beth Kirkhart Pyrgus philetas (desert checkered-skipper) photo by Julie Shaw Anthocharis midea (falcate orangetip) photo by Dan Hardy Colias eurytheme (orange sulphur) photo by Wei-Li Huang Coccinella septempunctata (seven-spotted lady beetle larva & pupa) photo by Val Bugh Acanthocephala terminalis (coreid bug) photo by Beth Kirkhart Dolomedes triton (fishing spider) photo by Pat Dittmar Schizocosa sp. (wolf spider) photo by Wei-Li Huang Peucetia viridans (green lynx) photo by Val Bugh Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus (redstripe ribbon snake) photo by Julie Shaw Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles & Amphibians: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri), adult & tadpole Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Pond Snail (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak       Callophrys henrici   Henry's Elfin       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak       Hemiargus sp.   Blue    papilionidae   Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    pieridae   Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Pontia protodice   Checkered White       Anthocharis midea   Falcate Orangetip    hesperiidae   Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm Moth       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth       Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Alypia octomaculata   Eight-spotted Forester       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Acronicta tota   Dagger Moth       Acronicta atristrigatus   Dagger Moth       Copivaleria grotei   Grote's Sallow       Himella fidelis   Faithful Quaker       Agrotis ipsilon   Ipsilon Dart       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Cissusa new sp.   Moth       Phoberia atomaris   Common Oak Moth       Caenurgina erechtea   Forage Looper Moth       Metria amella   Live Oak Metria       Zale edusina   Moth       Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar Moth (adult & larva)       Euerythra phasma   Red-tailed Specter    notodontidae   Schizura errucata   Prominent    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth       Antheraea polyphemus   Polyphemus Moth    geometridae   Phigalia strigataria   Small Phigalia       Isturgia dislocaria   Pale-veined Isturgia       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Cleora sublunaria   Double-lined Gray       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Phaeoura quernaria   Oak Beauty       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Eupithecia bolterii   Moth       Eupithecia longidens   Moth    nolidae   Meganola minuscula   Confused Meganola    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Diastictis fracturalis   Moth    pyralidae   Amyelois transitella   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth    tortricidae   Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pseudexentera spoliana   Bare-patched Leafroller Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth       Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana   Filigreed Moth       Crocidosema plebejana   Cotton Tipworm Moth    gelechiidae   Unknown sp.   Moth    thyrididae   Thyris sepulchralis   Mournful Thyris Moth    copromorphidae   Ellabella editha   Tropical Fruitworm Moth    lacturidae   Lactura subfervens   Moth       Lactura pupula   Bumelia Leafworm Moth    elachistidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth       Ethmia zelleriella   Zeller's Ethmia       Elachista sp.   Moth    yponomeutidae   Argyresthia alternatella   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth       Coleophora bistrigella   Moth    momphidae   Mompha murtfeldtella   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Obithome punctiferella   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    gracillariidae   Caloptilia rhoifoliella   Sumac Leafblotch Miner Moth       Povolnya quercinigrella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Xanthonia sp.   Leaf Beetle       Psylliodes convexior   Flea Beetle       Phyllotreta sp.   Flea Beetle       Algarobius bottimeri   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (larva & pupa)       Chilocorus sp.   Lady Beetle       Hyperaspis trifurcata   Lady Beetle    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle    staphylinidae   Tachyporus jocosus   Rove Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    buprestidae   Agrilus subcinctus   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Anelaphus parallelus   Oak Twig Pruner    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga rubiginosa   June Beetle       Euphoria inda   Hairy Flower Scarab    melyridae   Attalus scincetus   Soft-winged Flower Beetle    cantharidae   Rhagonycha lineola   Soldier Beetle    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle    mordellidae   Unknown sp.   Tumbling Flower Beetle    tenebrionidae   Platydema ellipticum   Darkling Beetle    attelabidae   Homoeolabus analis   Oak Leaf Roller    curculionidae   Orchestes mixtus   Elm Flea Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug    lygaeidae   Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    miridae   Lopidea major   Plant Bug (nymph)       Halticotoma valida   Yucca Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug    pentatomidae   Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Sorhoanus sp.   Leafhopper    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    aphalaridae   Pachypsylla sp.   Hackberry Psyllid    alerodidae   Unknown sp.   Whitefly    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect    aphididae   Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Nomada sp.   Cuckoo Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa parkinsoniae   Large Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Pseudomyrmex gracilis   Twig Ant       Camponotus sp.   Carpenter Ant       Camponotus sayi   Carpenter Ant    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp       Disholcaspis sp.   Gall Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp       Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp    tenthredinidae   Halidamia affinis   Galium Sawfly diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    muscidae   Stomoxys calcitrans   Stable Fly       Neomyia cornicina   Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda plumipes   Feather-legged Fly    ulidiidae   Delphinia picta   Picture-winged Fly    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge orthoptera   acrididae   Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper (nymph)       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing (nymph)       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Pediodectes haldemani   Haldeman's Shieldback (nymph)       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback (nymph)       Arethaea ambulator   Walking Thread-legged Katydid (nymph)       Dichopetala catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Miogryllus saussurei   Eastern Striped Cricket (nymph)       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes sp.   Nasutiform Termite neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing araneae   salticidae   Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    philodromidae   Philodromus sp.   Running Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx       Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha laboriosa   Silver Long-jawed Orbweaver    anyphaenidae   Hibana sp.   Ghost Spider    miturgidae   Teminius affinis   Prowling Spider    corinnidae   Falconina gracilis   Ant-mimic Spider    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider       Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver