Conditions were cool and sunny as eighteen participants carried out this week's survey. Lacking movable lids, snakes instead have a modified transparent scale protecting each eye. Before molting, liquid builds up beneath the outer layer of the cap to aid in its separation, turning the eye a milky blue and temporarily blinding the animal. See image below. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Eacles imperialis (imperial moth larva) photo by Pat Dittmar Spilosoma virginica (Virginia tiger moth larva) photo by Joe Fernandes Condica videns (white-dotted groundling larva) photo by Val Bugh Cerathosia tricolor (moth larva) photo by Julie Shaw Eurema nicippe (sleepy orange larva) photo by Joe Fernandes Pasimachus californicus & Mythimna unipuncta (ground beetle attacking armyworm) photo by Val Bugh Carabus sylvosus (ground beetle) photo by Joe Fernandes Thyanta custator (stink bug nymph & adult) photo by Julie Shaw & Val Bugh Hesperocorixa sp. (water boatman) photo by Val Bugh Strymon istapa (mallow scrub-hairstreak) photo by Sam Fruehling Phoebis sennae (cloudless sulphur) photo by Sam Fruehling Eumorpha fasciatus (banded sphinx) photo by Barbara Ribble Bucculatrix sp., Gnorimoschema saphirinella Xystrologa new sp., Aristotelia rubidella (moths) photo by Val Bugh Aphis nerii & Unknown sp. (oleander aphids & spider mites) photo by Joe Fernandes & Val Bugh Unknown sp. (soil centipede) photo by Joe Fernandes Coluber constrictor flaviventris (eastern yellowbelly racer, juvenile) photo by Joe Fernandes Argia immunda (Kiowa dancers in tandem) photo by Julie Shaw Sympetrum corruptum (variegated meadowhawk) photo by Harriett Wolf Litaneutria minor (ground mantis) photo by Joe Fernandes Eritettix abortivus (Texas short-winged slant-faced grasshopper) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reptiles & Amphibians: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Eastern Yellowbelly Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri), tadpole Misc.: Earthworm (Unknown sp.) Halloween Harvestman (Dalquestia formosa) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Mite (Leptus sp.), on scorpion Whirligig Mite (Anystis sp.) Spider Mite (Unknown sp.) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Crested Millipede (Abacion texense) Stone Centipede (Unknown sp.) Soil Centipede (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult, larva & pupa)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange (adult & larva)       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur (adult, larva & pupa)    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem    noctuidae   Condica videns   White-dotted Groundling (larva)       Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Cerathosia tricolor   Moth (larva)       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm (larva)       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm (larva)       Peridroma saucia   Pearly Underwing       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth    arctiidae   Spilosoma virginica   Virginia Tiger Moth (larva)       Pareuchaetes insulata   Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes (larva)       Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth    sphingidae   Eumorpha fasciatus   Banded Sphinx    saturniidae   Eacles imperialis   Imperial Moth (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia gnophosaria   Hollow-spotted Angle       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth    carposinidae   Carposina ottawana   Peach Fruitworm Moth    crambidae   Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Anadelosemia texanella   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    tortricidae   Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Decodes basiplagana   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Deltophora glandiferella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth    pterophoridae   Lioptilodes albistriolatus   Plume Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    scythrididae   Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    tineidae   Xystrologa new sp.   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Chrysolina auripennis   Leaf Beetle       Phyllotreta sp.   Flea Beetle    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Styloxus fulleri   Longhorn Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes fusiformis   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes tricostata   Desert Stink Beetle    elateridae   Unknown sp.   Click Beetle (larva)    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Carabus sylvosus   Ground Beetle       Harpalus sp.   Ground Beetle       Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle       Xylobiops sextuberculatus   Powder-post Beetle    attelabidae   Haplorhynchites sp.   Flower Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)    miridae   Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Reuteroscopus ornatus   Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Neurocolpus sp.   Plant Bug       Dichrooscytus sp.   Plant Bug    corixidae   Hesperocorixa sp.   Water Boatman    reduviidae   Zelus tetracanthus   Four-spined Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha neglecta   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Prairiana sp.   Leafhopper       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee    megachilidae   Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee    sphecidae   Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    vespidae   Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp       Eumenes smithii   Potter Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Camponotus texanus   Carpenter Ant    cynipidae   Andricus quercuslanigera   Wool-bearing Gall Wasp (larva/gall)       Belonocnema kinseyi   Gall Wasp (larva/gall)    ichneumonidae   Unknown sp.   Ichneumon diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    tachinidae   Microphthalma disjuncta   Tachinid Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    phoridae   Unknown sp.   Scuttle Fly    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge       Walshomyia sabinae   Gall Midge (larva/gall)    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly       Limonia sp.   Crane Fly odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail    libellulidae   Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk 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       Syrbula montezuma   Montezuma's Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing (adult & nymph)       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (nymph)       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid    gryllidae   Oecanthus celerinictus   Fast-calling Tree Cricket    rhaphidophoridae   Ceuthophilus sp.   Camel Cricket (adult & nymph) phasmatodea   diapheromeridae   Pseudosermyle strigata   Walking Stick mantodea   mantidae   Litaneutria minor   Ground Mantis isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes sp.   Nasutiform Termite (worker & soldier) neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla externa   Green Lacewing psocoptera   peripsocidae   Perpsocus new sp.   Stout Barklouse trichoptera   hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Net-spinning Caddisfly araneae   salticidae   Habronattus coecatus   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider (egg sac)       Mangora gibberosa   Orbweaver       Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    hahniidae   Cicurina sp.   Spider    miturgidae   Cheiracanthium inclusum   Sac Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider       Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider    theraphosidae   Aphonopelma sp.   Tarantula