It was warm and sunny as sixteen volunteers contributed to this week's survey. Solitary wasps do not kill but instead paralyze an entire insect or spider to feed their young as the food must stay fresh for the future. Social wasps, such as the Yellowjacket shown below, have no need to preserve the prey and often bring dismembered pieces to the nest for the grubs' immediate consumption. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Phylloscelis atra (black leaf-leg) photo by Katherine Daniels Apiomerus spissipes & Apis mellifera (bee assassin eating honey bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Cicindelidia punctulata (tiger beetle) photo by Val Bugh Sphaenothecus bivittata (longhorn beetles mating) photo by Joe Fernandes Archilochus colubris (ruby-throated hummingbird) photo by Bill Boyd Mecaphesa sp. & Neotephritis finalis (crab spider eating fruit fly) photo by Joe Fernandes Litaneutria minor (ground mantis, female) photo by Beth Kirkhart Campylacantha olivacea (fuzzy olive-green grasshopper) photo by Katherine Daniels Vespula squamosa (southern yellowjacket with insect leg) photo by Teddy Gonzalez Palpada nr. furcata (flower fly) photo by Katherine Daniels Unknown sp. & Aphis nerii (flower fly larva & oleander aphid) photo by Beth Kirkhart Strymon melinus (gray hairstreak larvae: color variations) photo by Teddy Gonzalez Schinia sanguinea (bleeding flower moth larva) photo by Dan Hardy Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary ovipositing) photo by Katherine Daniels Chrysodeixis includens (soybean looper moth) photo by Val Bugh Ommatospila narcaeusalis (moth) photo by Teddy Gonzalez Rindgea subterminata (moth) photo by Val Bugh Rindgea nigricomma (moth) photo by Val Bugh Selenisa sueroides (pale-edged selenisa) photo by Val Bugh Sceloporus olivaceus (Texas spiny lizard) photo by Harriett Wolf Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 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) Meadowlark (Sturnella sp.) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Mite (Unknown sp.) Crested Millipede (Abacion texense) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult, larva & egg)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen (adult & larva)       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye    pieridae   Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail (adult & larva)       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue    hesperiidae   Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Wallengrenia otho   Southern Broken-dash       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Panoquina ocola   Ocola Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Urbanus dorantes   Dorantes Longtail       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Pyrgus philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Amyna stricta   Eight-spot Moth       Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache expolita   Bird Dropping Moth       Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia       Spragueia guttata   Spotted Spragueia Moth       Feltia subterranea   Subterranean Dart       Magusa divaricata   Orbed Narrow-wing       Chrysodeixis includens   Soybean Looper Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm (larva)       Catabenoides terminellus   Moth       Crambodes talidiformis   Verbena Moth       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm Moth       Schinia arcigera   Arcigera Flower Moth       Schinia sanguinea   Bleeding Flower Moth (larva)    erebidae   Matigramma sp.   Moth       Toxonprucha excavata   Moth       Anticarsia gemmatalis   Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth       Selenisa sueroides   Pale-edged Selenisa       Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Melipotis jucunda   Merry Melipotis       Melipotis acontioides   Royal Poinciana Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Eublemma minima   Everlasting Bud Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalis   Moonseed Moth       Phyprosopus callitrichoides   Curve-lined Owlet    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (adult & larva)       Lycomorpha pholus   Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth       Horama panthalon   Texas Wasp Moth    notodontidae   Schizura errucata   Prominent    sphingidae   Erinnyis obscura   Obscure Sphinx    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Rindgea nigricomma   Moth       Rindgea subterminata   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Loxostege allectalis   Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Pyrausta sp.   Pyrausta Moth (larva)       Pyrausta inornatalis   Inornate Pyrausta Moth       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Diaphania hyalinata   Melonworm Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Lineodes vulnifica   Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Palpita atrisquamalis   Gracile Palpita Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Agriphila vulgivagella   Vagabond Crambus    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Pococera sp.   Moth       Laetilia coccidivora   Scale-feeding Snout Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Cydia caryana   Hickory Shuckworm Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth    gelechiidae   Hypatima sp.   Moth       Battaristis concinnusella   Moth       Neodactylota liguritrix   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Aristotelia elegantella   Elegant Aristotelia       Aristotelia sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth       Scythris trivinctella   Moth    psychidae   Cryptothelea sp.   Bagworm Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Helocassis clavata   Clavate Tortoise Beetle (adult & larva)       Cryptocephalus fulguratus   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Olla v-nigrum   Ashy Gray Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Sphaenothecus bivittata   Longhorn Beetle       Sternidius mimeticus   Longhorn Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    carabidae   Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle       Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle       Calosoma macrum   Ground Beetle       Cicindelidia punctulata   Tiger Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    dytiscidae   Eretes sticticus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    hydrophilidae   Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta immaculata   Blister Beetle       Epicauta pennsylvanica   Black Blister Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    limnichidae   Eulimnichus sp.   Minute Marsh-loving Beetle    attelabidae   Haplorhynchites sp.   Flower Weevil    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil       Chalcodermus collaris   Partridge-pea Weevil       Unknown sp.   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea tabulata   Opuntia Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult & nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    lygaeidae   Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    rhyparochromidae   Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug       Heraeus plebejus   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Neurocolpus sp.   Plant Bug       Dichrooscytus sp.   Plant Bug       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Oncerometopus nigriclavus   Plant Bug       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper       Halticotoma nicholi   Yucca Plant Bug       Unknown sp.   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph)       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Thyanta calceata   Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Osbornellus sp.   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper       Pintalia delicata   Planthopper    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper    dictyopharidae   Phylloscelis atra   Black Leaf-leg    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Melissoptila pinguis   Long-horned Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlora pura   Green Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee    andrenidae   Protandrena sp.   Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee       Anthidiellum notatum   Resin Bee    sphecidae   Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Episyron sp.   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant    torymidae   Unknown sp.   Torymid Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    cynipidae   Belonocnema kinseyi   Leaf Gall Wasp (larval gall)       Andricus quercusfoliatus   Leafy Oak Gall Wasp (larval gall)       Andricus quercuslanigera   Wool-bearing Gall Wasp (larval gall) diptera   syrphidae   Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Eupeodes americanus   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Palpada nr. furcata   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Unknown sp.   Flower Fly (larva & pupa)    bombyliidae   Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly       Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Hemipenthes scylla   Bee Fly    tachinidae   Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    muscidae   Musca domestica   House Fly    tephritidae   Neotephritis finalis   Fruit Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly       Hydrophorus sp.   Long-legged Fly    culicidae   Unknown sp.   Mosquito odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk    coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Campylacantha olivacea   Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing (adult & nymph)       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid blattodea   corydiidae   Arenivaga bolliana   Boll's Sand Roach mantodea   mantidae   Litaneutria minor   Ground Mantis neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (egg)    myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)    coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing trichoptera   hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Habronattus coecatus   Jumping Spider       Habronattus fallax   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider       Xysticus sp.   Crab Spider    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    theridiidae   Argyrodes sp.   Silver Dewdrop Spider