It was hot and sunny as a dozen voluteers completed this week's survey. A superficial trait such as color can sometimes be misleading when identifying an animal. The disparate pair of Differential Grasshopper nymphs shown below might even be from the same brood, and the Anole changed from brown to green in a matter of seconds. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Spilomyia longicornis (flower fly) photo by Julie Shaw Anthidiellum notatum (resin bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Trachusa cordaticeps (resin bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Melissodes bimaculatus (digger bee) photo by Julie Shaw Scolia nobilitata (scoliid wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Tachytes sp. (digger wasp) photo by Julie Shaw Hoplitimyia mutabilis (soldier fly ovipositing) photo by Julie Shaw Geron sp. (bee fly) photo by Katherine Daniels Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail larva) photo by Julie Shaw Amblyscirtes celia (Celia's roadside-skipper) photo by Pat Dittmar Phyciodes phaon (phaon crescent) photo by Linda Crabtree Cardinalis cardinalis (very wet northern cardinal) photo by Harriett Wolf Anolis carolinensis (green anole: images taken 10 seconds apart) photo by Val Bugh Melanoplus differentialis (differential grasshopper nymphs: color variations) photo by Val Bugh Melanoplus differentialis (differential grasshopper: nymph & adult) photo by Sam Fruehling Melanoplus ponderosus (ponderous grasshopper: nymph & adult) photo by Julie Shaw Plagiometriona clavata (clavate tortoise beetle: larva & adult) photo by Val Bugh Acmaeodera mixta (metallic woodborers mating) photo by Katherine Daniels Neoscona oaxacensis & Oncometopia orbona (orbweaver eating leafhopper) photo by Linda Crabtree Phidippus carolinensis & Acanalonia conica (Carolina jumper eating planthopper) photo by Val Bugh Birds: Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) 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) Reptiles & Amphibians: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri), tadpoles Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch (larva)       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue (adult & larva)       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail (adult & larva)       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Epargyreus clarus   Silver-spotted Skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper       Unknown sp.   Skipper (larva)    noctuidae   Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph    arctiidae   Virbia aurantiaca   Orange Holomelina Moth    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva)    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Rindgea cyda   Mesquite Looper Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Synchlora frondaria   Camouflaged Looper (larva)    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta sp.   Pyrausta Moth (larva)       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Parachma ochracealis   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Peoria opacella   Grass-veneer Moth       Ephestiodes infimella   Moth       Tampa dimediatella   Tampa Moth    tortricidae   Cydia membrosa   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista matutina   Leafroller Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Epiblema chromata   Leafroller Moth       Epiblema abruptana   Leafroller Moth       Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Cenopis diluticostana   Spring Dead-leaf Roller Moth       Cochylichroa hospes   Banded Sunflower Moth    gelechiidae   Aristotelia sp.   Moth       Anacampsis levipedella   Moth       Neodactylota liguritrix   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    momphidae   Mompha eloisella   Red-streaked Mompha Moth       Mompha sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth       Landryia sp.   Moth    elachistidae   Elachista sp.   Moth    oecophoridae   Antaeotricha albulella   Moth    blastobasidae   Unknown sp.   Moth    gracillariidae   Parectopa bumeliella   Moth       Acrocercops pnosmodiella   Moth    heliozelidae   Aspilanta sp.   Shield-bearing Moth    depressariidae   Durrantia piperatella   Moth    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth       Inguromorpha new sp.   Carpenterworm Moth    nepticulidae   Stigmella sp.   Pygmy Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Brachypnoea sp.   Leaf Beetle       Griburius sp.   Leaf Beetle       Plagiometriona clavata   Clavate Tortoise Beetle (adult & larva)       Anomoea flavokansiensis   Leaf Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Acanthoscelides sp.   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera mixta   Metallic Woodborer    scarabaeidae   Martineziana dutertrei   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    hybosoridae   Hybosorus illigeri   Scavenger Scarab    mordellidae   Mordella marginata   Tumbling Flower Beetle       Mordellistena trifasciata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    tenebrionidae   Armalia texana   Darkling Beetle    hydrophilidae   Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle    bostrichidae   Dendrobiella sericans   Powder-post Beetle    anthicidae   Vacusus vicinus   Antlike Flower Beetle    staphylinidae   Platydracus mysticus   Rove Beetle    carabidae   Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Mozena obtusa   Mesquite Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    rhyparochromidae   Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Arhyssus sp.   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Calocoris barberi   Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus cervicalis   Assassin Bug       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Zelus tetracanthus   Four-spined Assassin Bug       Triatoma gerstaeckeri   Kissing Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Trichopepla semivittata   Stink Bug       Brochymena arborea   Rough Stink Bug (nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (adult & nymph)       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Agalliopsis cervina   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Jikradia olitoria   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Sobara palliolata   Leafhopper       Macrosteles quadrilineatus   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper       Acinopterus angulatus   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Xestocephalus brunneus   Leafhopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia conica   Planthopper (adult & nymph)       Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    issidae   Fowlerium acuta   Planthopper       Thionia elliptica   Planthopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper (nymph)    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug       Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    membracidae   Archasia auriculata   Treehopper       Heliria cristata   Treehopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Melissodes bimaculatus   Digger Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Anthidiellum notatum   Resin Bee       Trachusa cordaticeps   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Stenodynerus sp.   Mason Wasp    sphecidae   Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp    crabronidae   Tachytes sp.   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    scoliidae   Scolia nobilitata   Scoliid Wasp    formicidae   Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant       Camponotus decipiens   Carpenter Ant       Camponotus sp.   Carpenter Ant       Colobopsis etiolata   Gate-keeper Ant       Pheidole sp.   Big-headed Ant       Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant       Pseudomyrmex ejectus   Twig Ant    chalcididae   Conura amoena   Chalcid Wasp    perilampidae   Unknown sp.   Perilampid Wasp    megastigmidae   Megastigmus sp.   Megastigmid Wasp    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Spilomyia longicornis   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Hemipenthes celeris   Bee Fly       Geron sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    stratiomyidae   Hoplitimyia mutabilis   Soldier Fly (adult & eggs)    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    drosophilidae   Unknown sp.   Vinegar Fly    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito       Unknown sp.   Mosquito (larva) odonata   libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk    coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Trimerotropis maritima   Seaside Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph)       Oecanthus celerinictus   Fast-calling Tree Cricket       Cyrtoxipha columbiana   Columbian Trig (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid (nymph)       Unknown sp.   Meadow Katydid (nymph) blattodea   blaberidae   Panchlora nivea   Green Cockroach    ectobiidae   Pseudomops septentrionalis   Pale-bordered Field Cockroach mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (exuviae) neuroptera   ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva) araneae   salticidae   Phidippus carolinensis   Carolina Jumper       Maevia poultoni   Jumping Spider       Naphrys acerba   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    philodromidae   Thanatus formicinus   Running Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver