It was warm and overcast with occasional drizzle as twenty volunteers participated in this year's final survey. Some ant species create a protective cocoon around themselves when they pupate. The black specks visible on several of those shown below are the frass produced by the larvae, which do not defecate at all before this point in their development. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Trachemys scripta elegans (red-eared slider) photo by Beth Kirkhart Anolis carolinensis (green anole) photo by Dan Zinn Peucetia viridans & Chloridea virescens (green lynx & tobacco budworm) photo by Dan Hardy Danaus plexippus (monarch larva) photo by Beth Kirkhart Sphacophilus argutus (sawfly larva) photo by Barbara Ribble Brachymyrmex patagonicus (rover ants: on Reakirt's blue larva & with pupae) photo by Dan Hardy & Val Bugh Spizella pusilla (field sparrow) photo by Beth Kirkhart Sayornis phoebe (eastern phoebe) photo by Bill Boyd Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Beth Kirkhart Hemiargus ceraunus & Hemiargus sp. (blues: male & female) photo by Beth Kirkhart & Dan Hardy Eurema lisa (little yellow) photo by Joe Fernandes Eurema mexicana (Mexican yellow) photo by Joe Fernandes Eurema nicippe (sleepy orange) photo by Joe Fernandes Colias eurytheme (orange sulphur) photo by Julie Shaw Pontia protodice (checkered white) photo by Julie Shaw Libytheana carinenta (American snout) photo by Val Bugh Schistocerca nitens (gray bird grasshopper nymph) photo by Sofia Maass Brachygastra mellifica (Mexican honey wasp eating unidentified larva) photo by Julie Shaw Unknown sp. & Prosenoides sp. (flesh & tachinid flies) photo by Julie Shaw Odontoloxozus longicornis (cactus fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Mammals: Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles & Amphibians: Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Tadpoles (Unknown sp.) Misc.: Asian Trampsnail (Bradybaena similaris) Milk Snail (Otala lactea) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Stone Centipede (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch (adult & larva)       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema mexicana   Mexican Yellow       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue (adult, larva & egg)       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth       Megalographa biloba   Bilobed Looper Moth       Unknown sp.   Looper (larva)       Peridroma saucia   Pearly Underwing       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm Moth       Elaphria chalcedonia   Chalcedony Midget       Leucania incognita   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Condica videns   White-dotted Groundling       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)    erebidae   Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Mocis latipes   Small Mocis       Caenurgia chloropha   Vetch Looper Moth       Bulia deducta   Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray    crambidae   Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Moth       Diacme elealis   Moth    pyralidae   Ephestiodes sp.   Moth       Peoria bipartitella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth    tortricidae   Pelochrista cataclystiana   Solidago Eucosma       Cochylis caulocatax   Moth    gelechiidae   Mesophleps adustipennis   Soybean Webworm Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Dichomeris ligulella   Palmerworm Moth       Battaristis concinnusella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Hypatima sp.   Moth       Deltophora gladiferella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha ochrella   Agarita Slug Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth    pterophoridae   Emmelina monodactyla   Morning Glory Plume Moth       Lioptilodes albistriolatus   Plume Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Diabrotica longicornis   Leaf Beetle       Cryptocephalus implacidus   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Psyllobora renifer   Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle    carabidae   Acupalpus testaceus   Ground Beetle    staphylinidae   Unknown sp.   Rove Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus sexmaculatus   Six-spotted Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Myodocha serripes   Long-necked Seed Bug    miridae   Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Dichaetocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus luridus   Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Idiocerus nervatus   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    aphalaridae   Pachypsylla sp.   Hackberry Psyllid    derbidae   Anotia robertsonii   Planthopper    delphacidae   Megamelus sp.   Planthopper (adult & nymph)       Stenocranus dorsalis   Planthopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid       Unknown sp.   Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect    kermesidae   Allokermes sp.   Gall-like Scale hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee    halictidae   Halictus sp.   Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant       Pseudomyrmex pallidus   Golden Twig Ant    tiphiidae   Tiphia sp.   Tiphiid Wasp    eupelmimdae   Unknown sp.   Wasp    ichneumonidae   Netelia sp.   Ichneumon    cynipidae   Belonocnema kinseyi   Leaf Gall (larva)       Andricus quercusfoliatus   Leafy Oak Gall (larva)    argidae   Sphacophilus argutus   Sawfly (larva) diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Copestylum mexicanum   Black Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    calliphoridae   Cynomya cadaverina   Bluebottle Fly       Chrysomya sp.   Blow Fly       Cochliomyia macellaria   Secondary Screwworm    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    muscidae   Synthesiomyia nudiseta   Fly       Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Prosenoides sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    drosophilidae   Unknown sp.   Vinegar Fly    neriidae   Odontoloxozus longicornis   Cactus Fly    empididae   Hilara sp.   Balloon Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly    sciaridae   Unknown sp.   Dark-winged Fungus Gnat    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge odonata   libellulidae   Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk       Sympetrum vicinum   Autumn Meadowhawk       Unknown sp.   Skimmer (naiad)    lestidae   Lestes australia   Southern Spreadwing orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing (nymph)    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid    gryllidae   Oecanthus sp.   Tree Cricket       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (adult & nymph) blattodea   blaberidae   Pycnoscelus surinamensis   Surinam Roach neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing    mantispidae   Dicromantispa sayi   Mantisfly psocoptera   psocidae   Loensia new sp.   Barklouse       Unknown sp.   Barklouse    amphientomidae   Lithoseopsis hellmani   Tropical Barklouse trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx       Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider       Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha laboriosa   Silver Longjawed Orbweaver