Seventeen volunteers completed this week's survey under warm and cloudy conditions. Additional input was received from a group bird walk. A long proboscis on a fly is used to siphon liquid as food. This can be nectar gleaned from flowers, as for the crane fly shown below, or blood obtained from mammals, per the female mosquito shown in the following image. Male mosquitoes feed only on nectar. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Hyalymenus tarsatus (Texas bow-legged bug nymph) photo by Julie Shaw Jalysus sp. (stilt bug) photo by Dwayne Mann Notonecta sp. (backswimmer) photo by Val Bugh Jikradia olitoria (leafhopper with exuviae) photo by Julie Shaw Hesperotettix speciosus (showy grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling Danaus plexippus (monarch) photo by Bill Boyd Danaus gilippus (queen) photo by Bill Boyd Limonia communis (crane fly) photo by Val Bugh Ochlerotatus trivittatus (mosquito, female) photo by Val Bugh Leskia depilis (tachinid fly) photo by Victoria Briseno Polistes dorsalis (paper wasp) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Stenodynerus anormis (mason wasp) photo by Victoria Briseno Xylocopa micans (southern carpenter bee) photo by Amy Roush Sympetrum vicinum (autumn meadowhawk) photo by Joe Fernandes Sympetrum corruptum (variegated meadowhawks mating) photo by Beth Kirkhart Thryothorus ludovicianus (Carolina wren) photo by Beth Kirkhart Mecaphesa sp. (crab spider, male) photo by Dwayne Mann Xysticus sp. (crab spider, male) photo by Dwayne Mann Habronattus cognatus (jumping spider, male) photo by Dwayne Mann Peucetia viridans (green lynx eating honey bee) photo by Joe Fernandes Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Hawk (Accipiter sp.) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reptiles & Amphibians: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri), adult & tadpole Misc.: Sowbug (Porcellionides sp.) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Black-velvet Leatherleaf Slug (Belocaulus angustipes) Asian Tramp Snail (Bradybaena similaris) Milk Snail (Otala lactea) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur (adult & larva)       Phoebis agarithe   Large Orange Sulphur    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper    noctuidae   Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Anticarsia gemmatalis   Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Scopula umbilicata   Moth       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia (larva)    carposinidae   Carposina sasakii   Peach Fruitworm Moth    sesiidae   Carmenta armasata   Clearwing Moth    crambidae   Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Petrophila jaliscalis   Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth       Agriphila vulgivagella   Vagabond Crambus    pyralidae   Ephestiodes gilvescentella   Dusky Raisin Moth       Ephestiodes infimella   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth    tortricidae   Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leaftier Moth       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista salaciana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista matutina   Leafroller Moth       Epiblema chromata   Leafroller Moth       Endothenia hebesana   Verbena Bud Moth       Sparganothoides lentiginosana   Lentiginos Moth       Clepsis peritana   Garden Tortrix    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Anacampsis conclusella   Moth       Dichomeris ligulella   Palmerworm Moth       Deltophora glandiferella   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Plume Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    autostichidae   Taygete attributella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    cosmopterigidae   Cosmopterix pulchrimella   Moth    tineidae   Stenoptinea auriferella   Fungus Moth    acrolophidae   Amydria sp.   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Mimosestes amicus   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Psyllobora renifer   Lady Beetle       Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle    dytiscidae   Copelatus chevrolati   Predaceous Diving Beetle       Prodaticus bimarginatus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    carabidae   Stenolophus dissimilis   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Agonum punctiforme   Ground Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta immaculata   Blister Beetle    mordellidae   Mordellistena cervicalis   Tumbling Flower Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle       Xylobiops sextuberculatus   Powder-post Beetle       Dendrobiella sericans   Powder-post Beetle    scarabaeidae   Cyclocephala sp.   Masked Chafer       Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    erotylidae   Pseudischyrus extricatus   Pleasing Fungus Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Chariesterus antennator   Euphorbia Bug       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (nymph)       Catorhintha texana   Coreid Bug    alydidae   Alydus pilosulus   Broad-headed Bug       Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult & nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus sexmaculatus   Six-spotted Milkweed Bug    miridae   Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Dichrooscytus sp.   Plant Bug       Keltonia tuckeri   Plant Bug       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug    tingidae   Teleonemia scrupulosa   Lace bug       Teleonemia sp.   Lace Bug (adult & nymph)    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    notonectidae   Notonecta sp.   Backswimmer    scutelleridae   Homaemus proteus   Shield Bug (adult & nymph)    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Gyponana sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Ceratagallia sp.   Leafhopper       Graphocephala sp.   Leafhopper (nymph)       Acinopterus acuminatus   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper       Jikradia olitoria   Leafhopper       Balclutha neglecta   Leafhopper       Prairiana sp.   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)    cercopidae   Clastoptera sp.   Spittlebug    delphacidae   Sogatella kolophon   Planthopper    issidae   Thionia elliptica   Planthopper    dictyopharidae   Phylloscelis atra   Black Leaf-leg    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid       Aphis sp.   Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    megachilidae   Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    andrenidae   Protandrena sp.   Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Vespula maculifrons   Eastern Yellowjacket       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp       Stenodynerus anormis   Mason Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Unknown sp.   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Camponotus decipiens   Carpenter Ant       Camponotus texanus   Carpenter Ant       Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant       Leptogenys elongata   Ant    pteromalidae   Unknown sp.   Wasp    torymidae   Unknown sp.   Wasp    ichneumonidae   Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    argidae   Sphacophilus sp.   Sawfly diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tricinctum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    tachinidae   Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly       Trichopoda plumipes   Feather-legged Fly       Leskia depilis   Tachinid Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    muscidae   Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostyus sp.   Long-legged Fly    tephritidae   Neotephritis finalis   Fruit Fly       Trupanea bisetosa   Fruit Fly    richardiidae   Automola rufa   Richardiid Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leaf-miner Fly    lauxaniidae   Poecilominettia valida   Lauxaniid Fly    chloropidae   Hippelates sp.   Eye Gnat    drosophilidae   Zaprionus indianus   Vinegar Fly       Drosophila repleta   Vinegar Fly    culicidae   Ochlerotatus trivittatus   Mosquito    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer    libellulidae   Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Sympetrum vicinum   Autumn Meadowhawk       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Phaedrotettix concinnus   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid    gryllidae   Oecanthus celerinictus   Fast-calling Tree Cricket       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph) blattodea   corydiidae   Arenivaga bolliana   Boll's Sand Roach isoptera   rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite (worker & soldier) neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing (larva)       Chrysopa oculata   Green Lacewing mecoptera   panorpidae   Panorpa nuptialis   Scorpionfly trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly ephemeroptera   heptageniidae   Stenonema femoratum   Flat-headed Mayfly thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus cardinalis   Cardinal Jumper       Phidippus pruinosus   Jumping Spider       Platycryptus undatus   Jumping Spider       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider       Habronattus coecatus   Jumping Spider       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider       Colonus sylvanus   Jumping Spider       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Metepeira sp.   Orbweaver       Mangora gibberosa   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    uloboridae   Uloborus glomosus   Feather-legged Orbweaver    thomisidae   Xysticus sp.   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    agelenidae   Barronopsis texana   Funnel Weaver    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider