A team of twenty-one enjoyed a sunny morning that started rather cool but warmed quickly. Caterpillars have to eat a lot while also hiding from predators if they are to survive to adulthood. The two inchworms shown below present different solutions to this dilemma: the Camouflaged Looper attaches bits of its host vegetation to its back, while the unidentified larva simply looks, and poses, like a piece of its plant. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Argia translata (dusky dancer) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Libellula pulchella (twelve-spotted skimmer) photo by Dan Hardy Dichomeris ligulella (palmerworm moth: color forms) photo by Val Bugh Eumorpha vitis (vine sphinx) photo by Barbara Ribble Atalopedes campestris & Euphyes vestris (sachem & dun skipper) photo by Sam Fruehling Danaus gilippus (queen) photo by Beth Kirkhart Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) photo by Julie Shaw Dryophytes cinereus (green tree frog) photo by Bill Boyd Toxomerus marginatus (flower fly) photo by Val Bugh Megachile sp. (leaf-cutter bee) photo by Sam Fruehling Crematogaster ashmeadi (acrobat ant) photo by Tasneem Ahsanullah Synchlora frondaria & Unknown sp. (camouflaged looper & inchworm) photo by Victoria Briseno & Val Bugh Pseudosermyle strigata (walking stick) photo by Joe Fernandes Diabrotica undecimpunctata (spotted cucumber beetle) photo by Katherine Daniels Cicindelidia punctulata (tiger beetle) photo by Julie Shaw Geocoris sp. (big-eyed bug) photo by Val Bugh Empicoris sp. (thread-legged assassin bug) photo by Val Bugh Colonus puerperus & Mecaphesa sp. (jumping spider eating crab spider) photo by Joe Fernandes Argiope aurantia (black and yellow garden spider egg sac) photo by Harriett Wolf Dactylopius sp. (cochineal insects: male & female) photo by Victoria Briseno Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Merlin (Falco columbarius) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 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: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) Green Tree Frog (Dryophytes cinereus) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Spider Mites (Unknown sp.) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Phoebis agarithe   Large Orange Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Everes comyntas   Eastern Tailed Blue    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       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   Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm Moth (adult & larva)       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Spragueia jaguaralis   Moth       Schinia chrysellus   Broomweed Flower Moth    erebidae   Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth    notodontidae   Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)       Eumorpha vitis   Vine Sphinx    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Orthonama obstipata   The Gem       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Synchlora frondaria   Camouflaged Looper (larva)       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Leptostales pannaria   Moth       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Unknown sp.   Inchworm (larva)    crambidae   Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Petrophila jaliscalis   Moth       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth    pyralidae   Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Phycitodes reliquellum   Moth       Ephestiodes infimella   Moth    tortricidae   Eucosma raracana   Reddish Phaneta Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leaftier Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Suleima baracana   Leafroller Moth       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothoides lentiginosana   Lentiginos Moth       Cochylichroa hospes   Banded Sunflower Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Sinoe sp.   Moth       Dichomeris ligulella   Palmerworm Moth       Battaristis concinusella   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Untomia albistrigella   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    momphidae   Mompha murtfeldtella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    gracillariidae   Parectopa bumeliella   Moth    tineidae   Diachorisia velatella   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus heppneri   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Pachybrachis turbidus   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Agrilus obtusus   Metallic Woodborer       Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle       Tachyporus jocosus   Rove Beetle    carabidae   Cicindelidia punctulata   Tiger Beetle    curculionidae   Chalcodermus collaris   Partridge-pea Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus zonatus   Leaf-footed Bug       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea tabulata   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug       Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug       Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug (nymph)       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    rhyparochromidae   Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug    geocoridae   Geocoris sp.   Big-eyed Bug    miridae   Halticotoma nicholi   Yucca Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Zelus luridus   Assassin Bug       Empicoris sp.   Thread-legged Assassin Bug    anthocoridae   Orius insidiosus   Minute Pirate Bug    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug (nymph)    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper       Jikradia olitoria   Leafhopper       Macrosteles quadrilineatus   Aster Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    flatidae   Flatormenis saucia   Planthopper    delphacidae   Nilaparvata sp.   Planthopper       Chionomus puellus   Planthopper    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee       Coelioxys sp.   Parasitic Leaf-cutter Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee    sphecidae   Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp    crabronidae   Bicyrtes ventralis   Sand Wasp    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Vespula maculifrons   Eastern Yellowjacket       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp       Euodynerus sp.   Mason Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Crematogaster ashmeadi   Acrobat Ant    thynnidae   Myzinum quinquecinctum   Tiphiid Wasp    torymidae   Unknown sp.   Torymid Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Enicospilus sp.   Ichneumon    argidae   Sphacophilus sp.   Sawfly diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly       Orthonevra sp.   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Anthrax sp.   Bee Fly       Poecilanthrax lucifer   Bee Fly       Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    calliphoridae   Cochliomyia macellaria   Secondary Screwworm    tachinidae   Trichopoda sp.   Feather-legged Fly       Xanthomelanodes sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly       Medetera sp.   Long-legged Fly    drosophilidae   Leucophenga sp.   Vinegar Fly    pipunculidae   Unknown sp.   Big-headed Fly    richardiidae   Automola rufa   Richardiid Fly    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly       Limonia domestica   Crane Fly       Cryptolabis sp.   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia translata   Dusky Dancer       Argia fumipennis   Variable Dancer       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula pulchella   Twelve-spotted Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis phasmatodea   diapheromeridae   Pseudosermyle strigata   Walking Stick isoptera   rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite neuroptera   hemerobiidae   Micromus posticus   Brown Lacewing    chrysopidae   Chrysopa quadripunctata   Four-spotted Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva & eggs) trichoptera   hydropsychidae   Potamyia flava   Netspinning Caddisfly psocoptera   amphientomidae   Stimulopalpus japonicus   Tropical Barklouse    lepidopsocidae   Echmepteryx hageni   Scaly-winged Barklouse araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Platycryptus undatus   Jumping Spider       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider       Naphrys pulex   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Araneus pegnia   Orbweaver       Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha sp.   Longjawed Orbweaver    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Xysticus sp.   Crab Spider    corinnidae   Castianeira amoena   Ant-mimic Spider    anyphaenidae   Hibana sp.   Ghost Spider    theridiidae   Argyrodes sp.   Silver Dewdrop Spider       Steatoda triangulosa   Checkered Cobweb Weaver    uloboridae   Uloborus glomosus   Feather-legged Orbweaver