It was hot and partly sunny as eighteen participants completed this week's survey. Lepidopteran caterpillars produce silk from glands near their mouths and, as shown below, it can be used in very different ways. Many moths create webbed cocoons in which to pupate, but butterflies only use silk to secure themselves to a surface, with some, such as the swallowtails, employing a thin strand to help support their body. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Libellula croceipennis (neon skimmer eating honey bee) photo by Val Bugh Pachydiplax longipennis (blue dasher) photo by Joe Fernandes Oulema variabilis (leaf beetle) photo by Victoria Briseno Aidemona azteca (Aztec spurthroat nymph) photo by Julie Shaw Ceuthophilus sp. (camel cricket) photo by Dan Hardy Xerociris wilsonii (Wilson's wood-nymph) photo by Julie Shaw Amblyscirtes celia (Celia's roadside-skipper) photo by Barbara Ribble Danaus gilippus (queen) photo by Joe Fernandes Pontia protodice (checkered white) photo by Val Bugh Polygonia interrogationis (question mark) photo by Bill Boyd Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail larva) photo by Val Bugh Zale lunata (lunate zale larva) photo by Val Bugh Zale lunata & Battus philenor (prepupal lunate zale & pipevine swallowtail larvae) photo by Val Bugh Erynnis baptisiae (wild indigo duskywing larva) photo by Val Bugh Araneus bicentenarius (giant lichen orbweaver) photo by Val Bugh Melissodes sp. (digger bee) photo by Dan Hardy Sphacophilus sp. (argid sawflies mating) photo by Dan Hardy Sphex lucae & Prionyx sp. (wasps) photo by Julie Shaw & Val Bugh Megischus texanus & Anomalon sp. (stephanid wasp & ichneumon) photo by Val Bugh Passerina ciris (painted bunting) photo by Bill Boyd Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Earthworm (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary (adult & larva)       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Polygonia interrogationis   Question Mark (adult & larva)    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail (adult & larva)    lycaenidae   Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis baptisiae   Wild Indigo Duskywing       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper    noctuidae   Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm       Spodoptera latifascia   Velvet Armyworm (larva)       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm Moth       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Catabena lineolata   Fine-lined Sallow    erebidae   Catocala micronympha   Little Nymph Underwing       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Bleptina caradrinalis   Bent-winged Owlet       Zale lunata   Lunate Zale (larva)       Matigramma sp.   Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar (larva)       Virbia aurantiaca   Orange Holomelina Moth    sphingidae   Hyles lineata   White-lined Sphinx (larva)    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Macaria aequiferaria   Woody Angle       Rindgea cyda   Mesquite Looper Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray (adult & larva)       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Euchlaena marginaria   Moth       Eubaphe unicolor   Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia (larva)    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Eustixia pupula   Spotted Peppergrass Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Pococera maritimalis   Moth       Adelphia petrella   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth    tortricidae   Choristoneura houstonana   Juniper Budworm Moth       Epiblema chromata   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothoides lentiginosana   Lentiginos Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Telphusa sp.   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth    autostichidae   Taygete gallaegenitella   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    tineidae   Xystrologa new sp.   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus texanella   Texas Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus griseus   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Cryptocephalus leucomelas   Leaf Beetle       Oulema variabilis   Leaf Beetle       Derospidea brevicollis   Leaf Beetle       Disonycha sp.   Flea Beetle (larva)    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Hemierana marginata   Longhorn Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera ornatoides   Metallic Woodborer       Agrilus addendus   Metallic Woodborer    scirtidae   Scirtes orbiculatus   Marsh Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Darkling Beetle       Eleodes fusiformis   Darkling Beetle    cantharidae   Tytthonyx erythrocephala   Soldier Beetle    oedemeridae   Heliocis repanda   False Blister Beetle    meloidae   Zonitis sp.   Blister Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    carabidae   Agonum punctiforme   Ground Beetle       Galerita sp.   False Bombardier Beetle    hydrophilidae   Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle       Cryptopleurum sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    dytiscidae   Copelatus glyphicus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    curculionidae   Omileus epicaeroides   Broad-nosed Weevil       Anthonomus fulvus   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Catorhintha texana   Coreid Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Alydus pilosulus   Broad-headed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug       Perigenes similis   Seed Bug    lygaeidae   Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper       Lopidea sp.   Plant Bug       Reuteroscopus ornatus   Plant Bug       Taedia sp.   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug (nymph)       Melanolestes picipes   Black Corsair (nymph)       Triatoma gerstaeckeri   Kissing Bug    corixidae   Trichocorixa sp.   Water Boatman    pentatomidae   Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph)       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Oncometopia hamiltoni   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Gyponana sp.   Leafhopper       Jikradia olitoria   Leafhopper       Agalliopsis cervina   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius irroratus   Leafhopper       Norvellina chenopodii   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper    cercopidae   Prosapia bicincta   Two-lined Spittlebug       Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug (adult & nymph)    membracidae   Stictocephala sp.   Treehopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper (adult & nymph)    cixiidae   Oecleus sp.   Planthopper    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia conica   Planthopper (adult & nymph)       Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    delphacidae   Liburniella ornata   Planthopper    issidae   Thionia elliptica   Planthopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Eucera sp.   Digger Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    colletidae   Hylaeus sp.   Masked Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    crabronidae   Bicyrtes quadrifasciata   Sand Wasp       Astata sp.   Wasp    sphecidae   Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber       Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp    tiphiidae   Tiphia sp.   Tiphiid Wasp    formicidae   Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant    stephanidae   Megischus texanus   Stephanid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp    argidae   Sphacophilus sp.   Sawfly diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Copestylum mexicanum   Black Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Hemipenthes celeris   Bee Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    ulidiidae   Delphinia picta   Picture-winged Fly    tephritidae   Eutreta sp.   Fruit Fly    stratiomyidae   Microchrysa flavicornis   soldier Fly    tachinidae   Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    asilidae   Efferia tuberculata   Robber Fly    culicidae   Ochlerotatus trivittatus   Mosquito       Psorophora ciliata   Gallinipper    chironomidae   Dicrotendipes sp.   Midge    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Dythemis velox   Swift Setwing orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus fasciatus   Slender Meadow Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Oecanthus niveus   Narrow-winged Tree Cricket (nymph)       Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket (nymph)       Oecanthus celerinictus   Fast-calling Tree Cricket    rhaphidophoridae   Ceuthophilus sp.   Camel Cricket blattodea   ectobiidae   Pseudomops septentrionalis   Pale-bordered Field Cockroach       Parcoblatta sp.   Wood Roach neuroptera   chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva)    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly trichoptera   leptoceridae   Triaenodes sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Colonus sp.   Jumping Spider       Platycryptus undatus   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Araneus bicentenarius   Giant Lichen Orbweaver       Hypsosinga rubens   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx       Oxyopes acleistus   Lynx Spider    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider    agelenidae   Barronopsis texana   Funnel Weaver    pisauridae   Pisaurina mira   Nursery Web Spider    dipluridae   Euagrus chisoseus   Funnelweb Spider    theraphosidae   Aphonopelma sp.   Tarantula