A cold, foggy morning turned partly sunny after noon as fourteen volunteers contributed to this week's survey. Butterflies in the family Nymphalidae usually have reduced front legs and perch on only the remaining four. The one exception in our area is shown below: the female Snout stands on all six legs. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Pyrgus communis/albescens (common/white checkered-skipper) photo by Val Bugh Hemiargus isola & Nathalis iole (more wet butterflies: Reakirt's blue & dainty sulphur) photo by Katherine Daniels & Joe Fernandes Libytheana carinenta (American snout, female) photo by Val Bugh Atteva aurea (ailanthus webworm moths mating) photo by Val Bugh Scythris fuscicomella (flower moth) photo by George Ward Archytas sp. & Archytas marmoratus (tachinid flies) photo by Katherine Daniels Cochliomyia macellaria (secondary screwworm fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Neoclytus acuminatus (red-headed ash borer) photo by Val Bugh Colletes sp. (cellophane bee) photo by Val Bugh Mecaphesa sp. & Apis mellifera (crab spider eating honey bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Cardinalis cardinalis (northern cardinal) photo by Bill Boyd Dryobates scalaris (ladder-backed woodpecker) photo by Beth Kirkhart Melospiza lincolnii (Lincoln's sparrow) photo by Annelia Williams Pooecetes gramineus (vesper sparrow) photo by Beth Kirkhart Arge humeralis (poison ivy sawfly larva) photo by Val Bugh Solenopsis invicta & Schinia nundina (imported fire ant attacking goldenrod flower moth larva) photo by Katherine Daniels Solenopsis invicta, Battigrassiella wheeleri & Cyphoderus similis (fire ant, silverfish & slender springtails) photo by Val Bugh Dictyonissus griphus (planthopper: adult & nymph) photo by Val Bugh & Katherine Daniels Chortophaga viridifasciata (northern green-striped grasshopper nymph) photo by Katherine Daniels Eurymerodesmus sp. (polydesmid millipede) photo by Joe Fernandes Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Eastern Screech-owl (Megascops asio) Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Woodhouse's Scrub-jay (Aphelocoma woodhouseii) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), fresh digging Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Fish: Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Harvestman (Eumesosoma roeweri) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Snout Mite (Unknown sp.) Gall Mite (Unknown sp.) Slender Springtail (Cyphoderus similis) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Polydesmid Millipede (Eurymerodesmus sp.) Milk Snail (Otala lactea) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Danaus plexippus   Monarch (adult & larva)       Danaus gilippus   Queen (adult & larva)       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail (larva)    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper (larva)    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Bagisara rectifascia   Straight-lined Mallow Moth (larva)       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)       Schinia chrysellus   Broomweed Flower Moth (larva)       Schinia nundina   Goldenrod Flower Moth (larva)    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Caenurgina erechtea   Forage Looper Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (larva)       Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave       Rindgea prolificata   Moth    crambidae   Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Hymenia perspectalis   Spotted Beet Webworm Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (larva)       Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth    pyralidae   Peoria opacella   Grass-veneer Moth       Elasmopalpus lignosellus   Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth (larva)    tortricidae   Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Battaristis concinnusella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth    carposinidae   Carposina ottawana   Peach Fruitworm Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    pterophoridae   Dejongia californicus   Gumweed Plume Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    scythrididae   Scythris fuscicomella   Moth       Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    gracillariidae   Acrocercops quinquistrigella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Algarobius bottimeri   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Neoclytus acuminatus   Red-headed Ash Borer    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    meloidae   Epicauta pennsylvanica   Black Blister Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes tricostata   Desert Stink Beetle    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle    mycetophagidae   Typhaea stercorea   Hairy Fungus Beetle    attelabidae   Haplorhynchites sp.   Flower Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug       Melacoryphus lateralis   Seed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug    miridae   Calocoris barberi   Plant Bug       Oncerometopus nigriclavus   Plant Bug       Lopidea sp.   Plant Bug       Dichrooscytus sp.   Plant Bug       Halticotoma valida   Yucca Plant Bug       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Keltonia tuckeri   Plant Bug       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug    veliidae   Microvelia sp.   Small Water Strider (nymph)    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus quadrator   Stink Bug       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph)       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug       Menecles insertus   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper (adult & nymph)    delphacidae   Megamelus sp.   planthopper (adult & nymph)    dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid       Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Exomalopsis sp.   Digger Bee       Triepeolus sp.   Cuckoo Bee    colletidae   Colletes sp.   Cellophane Bee    andrenidae   Protandrena sp.   Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Coelioxys sp.   Parasitic Leaf-cutter Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Leptogenys elongata   Ant       Pseudomyrmex ejectus   Twig Ant    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Compsocryptus sp.   Ichneumon       Diplazon laetatorius   Hover Fly Parasite    argidae   Arge humeralis   Poison Ivy Sawfly (larva) diptera   syrphidae   Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly       Eupeodes americanus   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly    muscidae   Neomyia cornicina   Fly    calliphoridae   Calliphora sp.   Blow Fly       Cochliomyia macellaria   Secondary Screwworm    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Gymnoclytia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Crocinosoma cornuale   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda plumipes   Feather-legged Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    empididae   Empis clausa   Dance Fly       Empis sp.   Dance Fly    mycetophilidae   Mycetophila unipunctata   Fungus Gnat    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge    culicidae   Aedes vexans   Inland Floodwater Mosquito       Culiseta inornata   Mosquito    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   libellulidae   Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Phaedrotettix dumicola   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper (nymph)       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph)       Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing (adult & larva)       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (egg) mecoptera   panorpidae   Panorpa nuptialis   Scorpionfly zygentoma   nicoletiidae   Battigrassiella wheeleri   Silverfish araneae   araneidae   Argiope trifasciata   Banded Garden Spider       Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Mangora gibberosa   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus mystaceus   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx       Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha laboriosa   Silver Longjawed Orbweaver    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider