It was hot and sunny as twenty-one volunteers contributed to this week's survey. There are several differences between male and female wasps, but one that is sometimes easy to see is the number of segments apparent on the bulbous part of the abdomen called a gaster, where females have six tergites but males have seven. The comparison is visible on the two images of Sphex species shown here. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Sphex ichneumoneus (great golden digger wasp, female) photo by Julie Shaw Sphex habenus (digger wasp, male) photo by Dwayne Mann Lasioglossum sp. (sweat bee) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Cyphomyrmex rimosus (fungus growing ant) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Pasimachus californicus (ground beetle) photo by Victoria Briseno Argia immunda (Kiowa dancer eating a moth) photo by Dwayne Mann Tachytrechus sp. (long-legged fly) photo by Val Bugh Villa lateralis (bee fly) photo by Julie Shaw Copestylum tricinctum (flower fly) photo by Val Bugh Palpada vinetorum (flower fly) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clearwing) photo by Beth Kirkhart Euclemensia bassettella (kermes scale moth) photo by Val Bugh Anotia firebugia (derbid planthopper) photo by Val Bugh Castianeria amoena (ant-mimic spider) photo by Dwayne Mann Colonus sylvanus (jumping spider eating fly) photo by Val Bugh Peucetia viridans (green lynx protecting fresh egg sac) photo by Dwayne Mann Phoebis agarithe (large orange sulphur) photo by Beth Kirkhart Atlides halesus (great purple hairstreak) photo by Julie Shaw Opheodrys aestivus (rough green snake) photo by Katherine Daniels Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Bill Boyd Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), feather Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Hummingbird (Archilochus sp.) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Turkey Vulture (Carthartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Mammals: Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Gulf Coast Toad (Bufo nebulifer) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Scud (Hyalella sp.) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Phoebis agarithe   Large Orange Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Wallengrenia otho   Southern Broken-dash       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper    noctuidae   Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Spodoptera frugiperda   Fall Armyworm Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Leucania adjuta   Adjutant Wainscot       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Schinia siren   Alluring Flower Moth    erebidae   Melipotis indomita   Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Cisseps fulvicollis   Yellow-collared Scape Moth       Estigmene acrea   Saltmarsh Caterpillar Moth    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (adult & larva)       Manduca sexta   Carolina Sphinx (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Rindgea cyda   Mesquite Looper Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (larva)       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave (larva)       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth    crambidae   Desmia funeralis   Grape Leaffolder Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Tampa dimediatella   Tampa Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Cacotherapia flexilinealis   Moth       Peoria opacella   Grass-veneer Moth       Galasa nigrinodis   Boxwood Leaftier Moth    tortricidae   Epiblema minuta   Minute Ragweed Borer Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leaftier Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Suleima baracana   Leafroller Moth       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Theisoa constrictella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Sinoe sp.   Moth       Aristotelia sp.   Moth       Stereomita andropogonis   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Euclemensia bassettella   Kermes Scale Moth    pterophoridae   Dejongia californicus   Plume Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    zygaenidae   Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    glyphipterigidae   Diploschizia impigritella   Yellow Nutsedge Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    gracillariidae   Phyllonorycter sp.   Moth    glyphidoceridae   Glyphidocera lactiflosella   Five-spotted Glyphidocera    tineidae   Xystrologa new sp.   Moth       Isocorypha mediostriatella   Old Gold Isocorypha Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Cryptocephalus fulguratus   Leaf Beetle       Cryptocephalus implacidus   Leaf Beetle       Donacia sp.   Aquatic Leaf Beetle       Acanthoscelides sp.   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Paragrilus rugatulus   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Sphaenothecus bivittata   Longhorn Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    zopheridae   Zopherus nodulosus   Ironclad Beetle    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    anthicidae   Vacusus vicinus   Antlike Flower Beetle    scirtidae   Scirtes orbiculatus   Marsh Beetle    dytiscidae   Coptotomus venustus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    elateridae   Conoderus lividus   Click Beetle    scarabaeidae   Euphoria sepulcralis   Spangled Flower Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Unknown sp.   Ground Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    miridae   Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug    berytidae   Metacanthus multispinus   Stilt Bug    nabidae   Alloeorhynchus trimacula   Damsel Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Oebalus pugnax   Rice Stink Bug       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Hebata sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Planicephalus flavicosta   Leafhopper       Tylozygus geometricus   Leafhopper       Xestocephalus sp.   Leafhopper       Tropicanus costomaculatus   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   planthopper    derbidae   Anotia firebugia   Planthopper    dictyopharidae   Phylloscelis atra   Black Leaf-leg    delphacidae   Megamelus sp.   Planthopper    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Anthidiellum notatum   Bee    sphecidae   Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Sphex habenus   Digger Wasp       Isodontia auripes   Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Monobia quadridens   Mason Wasp       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Monomorium minimum   Little Black Ant       Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant       Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant       Camponotus decipiens   Carpenter Ant    argidae   Sphacophilus sp.   Sawfly (adult & larva) diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tricinctum   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Villa lateralis   Bee Fly       Poecilanthrax lucifer   Bee Fly    stratiomyidae   Unknown sp.   Soldier Fly (larva)    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda sp.   Feather-legged Fly       Xanthomelanodes sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly       Tachytrechus sp.   Long-legged Fly    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia translata   Dusky Dancer       Ischnura ramburii   Rambur's Forktail       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Campylacantha olivacea   Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid    gryllidae   Neonemobius nr. mormonius   Collared Ground Cricket (adult & nymph)       Anaxipha sp.   Brown Trig       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket       Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket    rhaphidophoridae   Ceuthophilus sp.   Camel Cricket mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis blattodea   blaberidae   Panchlora nivea   Green Roach isoptera   termitidae   Anoplotermes fumosus   Soldierless Termite dermaptera   anisolabididae   Euborellia annulipes   Ring-legged Earwig neuroptera   hemerobiidae   Sympherobius sp.   Brown Lacewing    mantispidae   Leptomantispa pulchella   Mantisfly trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly       Potamyia flava   Netspinning Caddisfly psocoptera   amphientomidae   Lithoseopsis hellmani   Tropical Barklouse araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Platycryptus undatus   Jumping Spider       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Colonus sylvanus   Jumping Spider       Maevia poultoni   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Araneus detrimentosus   Orbweaver       Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha sp.   Longjawed Orbweaver    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    corinnidae   Castianeira amoena   Ant-mimic Spider    trachelidae   Trachelas sp.   Spider    theridiidae   Argyrodes sp.   Silver Dewdrop Spider       Steatoda triangulosa   Checkered Cobweb Weaver    uloboridae   Uloborus glomosus   Feather-legged Orbweaver    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    dipluridae   Euagrus chisoseus   Funnelweb Spider