A team of twelve conducted this week's survey under hot, humid and cloudy conditions. Mealybugs are plant parasites that produce wax from dermal pores. This enveloping white layer is water repellent and can shield the insects from pathogens, desiccation, insecticides and some predators. The ants shown below are an additional defense as they diligently protect their source of carbohydrate-rich honeydew. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Archytas sp. (tachinid fly) photo by Joe Fernandes Eristalis stipator (flower fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Anthrax albofasciatus (bee fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Dielis plumipes (scoliid wasp) photo by Val Bugh Dasymutilla vesta (velvet ant male) photo by Joe Fernandes Unknown sp. & Solenopsis sp. (mealybugs & fire ants) photo by Val Bugh Apiomerus spissipes (bee assassin eating bee) photo by Linda Crabtree Merocoris distinctus (coreid bug) photo by Val Bugh Megatibicen resh (cicada) photo by Joe Fernandes Manduca sexta (Carolina sphinx larva) photo by Katherine Daniels Microtheoris ophionalis & Microtheoris vibicalis (yellow-veined moth & whip-marked snout moth) photo by Val Bugh Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus (redstripe ribbon snake) photo by Beth Kirkhart Dryophytes cinereus (green tree frog) photo by Harriett Wolf Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus & Dryophytes cinereus (redstripe ribbon snake eating green tree frog) photo by Joe Fernandes Campylacantha olivacea (fuzzy olive-green grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling Syrbula admirabilis & Syrbula montezuma (handsome grasshopper & Montezuma's grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling & Beth Kirkhart Latrodectus mactans (southern black widow) photo by Beth Kirkhart Peucetia viridans (green lynx) photo by Dan Hardy Oxyopes apollo (lynx spider guarding egg sac) photo by Val Bugh Gladicosa pulchra (wolf spider) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Egret (Ardea alba) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Green Tree Frog (Dryophytes cinereus) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), tadpoles Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Deer Tick (Ixodes scapularis) Black-velvet Leatherleaf Slug (Belocaulus angustipes) Globular Drop (Helicina orbiculata) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing    noctuidae   Spragueia obatra   Moth       Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth    sphingidae   Manduca sexta   Carolina Sphinx (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Pyrausta augustalis   Pyrausta Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (larva)       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Petrophila jaliscalis   Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Pococera euphemella   Mesquite Leaftier Moth       Elasmopalpus lignosellus   Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth       Chararica hystriculella   Moth       Baphala pallida   Moth       Canarsia ulmiarrosorella   Elm Leaftier Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Aristotelia new sp.   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth       Hypatima sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga       Inga obscuromaculella   Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    gracillariidae   Phyllonorycter sp.   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus piger   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Pachybrachis texanus   Leaf Beetle       Cryptocephalus fulguratus   Leaf Beetle       Acanthoscelides pectoralis   Bean Weevil       Mimosestes amicus   Bean Weevil       Zabrotes spectabilis   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle (adult & larva)       Olla v-nigrum   Ashy Gray Lady Beetle    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle       Carpelimus sp.   Rove Beetle       Tachyporus jocosus   Crab-like Rove Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    dytiscidae   Thermonectus basillaris   Predaceous Diving Beetle       Coptotomus venustus   Predaceous Diving Beetle       Celina sp.   Predaceous Diving Beetle    noteridae   Hydrocanthus atripennis   Burrowing Water Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga sp.   June Beetle       Martineziana dutertrei   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Leptoglossus clypealis   Leaf-footed Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Merocoris distinctus   Coreid Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Heraeus plebejus   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Eustictus sp.   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper    notonectidae   Buenoa sp.   Backswimmer    corixidae   Unknown sp.   Water Boatman    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin    scutelleridae   Camirus porosus   Shield Bug    pentatomidae   Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus tristigmus   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Paraphlepsius irroratus   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Planicephalus flavicosta   Leafhopper       Unknown sp.   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Oecleus sp.   Planthopper       Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper    membracidae   Stictocephala sp.   Treehopper    cicadidae   Megatibicen resh   Cicada    pseudococcidae   Unknown sp.   Mealybug    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid       Pemphigus populitransversus   Poplar Petiole-gall Aphid    dactylopiidae   Dactylpius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes apachus   Apache Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Parancistrocerus minimoferus   Mason Wasp       Euodynerus crypticus   Mason Wasp    crabronidae   Bicyrtes quadrifasciata   Sand Wasp       Tachytes sp.   Digger Wasp    sphecidae   Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Isodontia auripes   Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp       Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Sphex texanus   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Episyron sp.   Spider Wasp       Notocyphus dorsalis   Spider Wasp       Entypus unifasciatus   Cresson's Spider Wasp       Tachypompilus ferrugineus   Rusty Spider Wasp       Unknown sp.   Spider Wasp    scoliidae   Dielis plumipes   Scoliid Wasp    mutillidae   Dasymutilla vesta   Velvet Ant    formicidae   Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant    leucospidae   Leucospis affinis   Leucospid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly (larva)       Nausigaster sp.   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Toxophora virgata   Bee Fly       Anthrax albofasciatus   Bee Fly    stratiomyidae   Hoplitimyia mutabilis   Soldier Fly       Unknown sp.   Soldier Fly (larva)    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly       Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    tabanidae   Tabanus sp.   Horse Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly    milichiidae   Desmometopa sp.   Freeloader Fly    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito       Psorophora cyanescens   Mosquito    chironomidae   Ablabesmyia sp.   Midge       Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Pantala flavescens   Wandering Glider    coenagrionidae   Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Campylacantha olivacea   Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Syrbula montezuma   Montezuma's Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Orphulella pelidna   Spotted-wing Grasshopper       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Trimerotropis maritima   Seaside Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket       Eunemobius carolinus   Carolina Ground Cricket    tettigoniidae   Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback       Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid blattodea   ectobiidae   Pseudomops septentrionalis   Pale-bordered Field Cockroach isoptera   termitidae   Gnathamitermes sp.   Long-jawed Desert Termite       Tenuirostritermes sp.   Nasute Termite    rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)    hemerobiidae   Sympherobius sp.   Brown Lacewing    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly araneae   salticidae   Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider       Maevia sp.   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx       Oxyopes apollo   Lynx Spider    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha sp.   Longjawed Orbweaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    lycosidae   Gladicosa pulchra   Wolf Spider    theridiidae   Latrodectus mactans   Southern Black Widow    pholcidae   Holocnemus pluchei   Marbled Cellar Spider