It was very hot, humid and partly sunny as eleven volunteers participated in this week's survey. The honey bee and Mexican honey wasp shown below both produce and store honey in their nests. Though not identical, the two kinds of honey contain similar amounts of glucose and fructose. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Zonosemata vittigera (fruit fly) photo by Dan Hardy Apis mellifera (honey bee) photo by Dwayne Mann Brachygastra mellifica (Mexican honey wasp) photo by Dwayne Mann Hyalymenus tarsatus (Texas bow-legged bug nymph) photo by Dwayne Mann Stiretrus anchorago (anchor stink bug) photo by Val Bugh Chinavia hilaris & Euschistus sp. (stink bug hatchlings) photo by Val Bugh Phymata sp. (ambush bug) photo by Linda Crabtree Graphocephala hieroglyphica (leafhoppers: male & female) photo by Dwayne Mann Homalodisca vitripennis (glassy-winged sharpshooter expelling excess waste liquid) photo by Linda Crabtree Flatormenis saucia & Metcalfa pruinosa (flatid planthoppers) photo by Katherine Daniels & Dwayne Mann Rhynchomitra microrhina (dictyopharid planthopper nymph) photo by Val Bugh Polistes rubiginosus (red wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Tachypompilus ferrugineus (rusty spider wasp) photo by Dwayne Mann Pepsis sp. (tarantula-hawk wasp) photo by Linda Crabtree Spragueia jaguaralis & Spragueia obatra (moths) photo by Val Bugh Phytometra orgiae (moth) photo by Val Bugh Phyciodes texana (Texan crescent) photo by Val Bugh Phyciodes texana (Texan crescent) photo by Dan Hardy Lithobates berlandieri (Rio Grande leopard frog) photo by Katherine Daniels Euglandina singleyana (striate wolf snail) photo by Barbara Ribble Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 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) Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles & Amphibians: Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrileatus) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Dwarf Gray Striped Isopod (Nagurus cristatus) Striate Wolf Snail (Euglandina singleyana) Globular Drop (Helicina orbiculata) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor (adult & larva)       Phyciodes texana   Texan Crescent    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    papilionidae   Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue (adult & larva)    hesperiidae   Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper    noctuidae   Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Ponometia virginalis   Moth       Ponometia fasciatella   Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Spragueia jaguaralis   Moth       Condica albolabes   Moth       Acronicta vinnula   Delightful Dagger       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Bleptina caradrinalis   Bent-winged Owlet       Bulia deducta   Moth       Sigela penumbrata   Stippled Sigela Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Zale edusina   Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene unifascia   Lichen Moth       Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (larva)       Cisseps fulvicollis   Yellow-collared Scape Moth    notodontidae   Schizura errucata   Prominent       Elasmia sp.   Prominent    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)       Manduca sexta   Carolina Sphinx    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (adult & larva)       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Palpita atrisquamalis   Gracile Palpita Moth       Elophila obliteralis   Waterlily Leafcutter Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth    tortricidae   Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Epiblema strenuana   Ragweed Borer Moth       Cydia caryana   Hickory Shuckworm Moth       Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Sparganothis distincta   Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Cenopis diluticostana   Spring Dead-leafroller Moth       Crocidosema plebejana   Cotton Tipworm Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Platynota rostrana   Omnivorous Platynota Moth       Unknown sp.   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth       Sinoe chambersi   Moth       Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Telphusa perspicua   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth    oecophoridae   Antaeotricha sp.   Bird Dropping Moth    depressariidae   Durrantia piperatella   Moth    blastobasidae   Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    psychidae   Cryptothelea sp.   Bagworm Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Teladoma sp.   Moth       Triclonella bicoloripennis   Moth    zygaenidae   Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina ambrosiae   Ambrosia Plume Moth       Pselnophorus belfragei   Plume Moth       Capperia raptor   Plume Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus texanella   Texas Tubeworm Moth       Amydria margoriella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Gratiana pallidula   Eggplant Tortoise Beetle       Acanthoscelides sp.   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera ornatoides   Metallic Woodborer       Acmaeodera mixta   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Strangalia virilis   Flower Longhorn       Ataxia crypta   Longhorn Beetle    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Bembidion rapidum   Ground Beetle       Poecilus sp.   Ground Beetle    mordellidae   Mordella marginata   Tumbling Flower Beetle       Mordellistena cervicalis   Tumbling Flower Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Blapstinus sp.   Darkling Beetle       Bothrotes canaliculatus   Darkling Beetle       Lobopoda sp.   Comb-clawed Beetle    scarabaeidae   Labarrus pseudolividus   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle    oedemeridae   Oxacis trirossi   False Blister Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle    dytiscidae   Coptotomus venustus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    lampyridae   Photinus sp.   Firefly    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle       Philonthus sp,   Rove Beetle       Paederus sp.   Rove Beetle    curculionidae   Smicronyx sordidus   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Leptoglossus zonatus   Leaf-footed Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Anasa tristis   Squash Bug (nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)    rhopalidae   Arhyssus sp.   Scentless Plant Bug       Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    lygaeidae   Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug       Pseudopamera setosa   Seed Bug    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper    mesoveliidae   Mesovelia sp.   Water Treader    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug (adult & nymph)       Zelus tetracanthus   Four-spined Assassin Bug (adult & nymph)       Zelus luridus   Assassin Bug       Phymata sp.   Ambush Bug    cydnidae   Sehirus cinctus   Burrowing Bug       Pangaeus sp.   Burrowing Bug       Amnestus sp.   Burrowing Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph)       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Stiretrus anchorago   Anchor Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Norvellina seminuda   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Erythroneura tricincta   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala inscripta   Waterlettuce Leafhopper       Sobara palliolata   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper       Xestocephalus brunneus   Leafhopper       Penthimia americana   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Erythridula sp.   Leafhopper       Hamana manifesta   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Agalliopsis cervina   Leafhopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper (adult & nymph)       Flatormenis saucia   Planthopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper       Acanalonia conica   Planthopper    delphacidae   Unknown sp.   Planthopper    dictyopharidae   Rhynchomitra microrhina   Planthopper (nymph)    cercopidae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug       Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    membracidae   Stictocephala sp.   Treehopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Unknown sp.   Bee    sphecidae   Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber       Chlorion cyaneum   Cockroach Hunter    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Monobia quadridens   Mason Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Tachypompilus ferrugineus   Rusty Spider Wasp    formicidae   Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant       Pseudomyrmex pallidus   Golden Twig Ant       Pseudomyrmex ejectus   Twig Ant       Unknown sp.   Ant    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp       Aleiodes politiceps   Mummy Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Unknown sp.   Ichneumon diptera   bombyliidae   Hemipenthes celeris   Bee Fly       Exoprosopa sp.   Bee Fly    stratiomyidae   Hoplitimyia mutabilis   Soldier Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly       Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Xanthomelanodes sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    therevidae   Cyclotelus pictipennis   Stiletto Fly    tephritidae   Xanthaciura sp.   Fruit Fly       Zonosemata vittigera   Moth    culicidae   Unknown sp.   Mosquito odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher    coenagrionidae   Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail       Ischnura ramburii   Rambur's Forktail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (nymph)       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Pediodectes haldemanii   Haldeman's Shieldback    gryllidae   Oecanthus celerinictus   Fast-calling Tree Cricket       Eunemobius carolinus   Carolina Ground Cricket phasmatodea   diapheromeridae   Megaphasma denticrus   Giant Walkingstick blattodea   ectobiidae   Pseudomops septentrionalis   Pale-bordered Field Cockroach    corydiidae   Arenivaga bolliana   Boll's Sand Roach neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Euptilon ornatum   Antlion trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly       Triaenodes sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly archaeognatha   unknown family   Unknown sp.   Bristletail araneae   araneidae   Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver       Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    gnaphosidae   Sergiolus stella   Ground Spider