A team of thirteen completed this week's survey under interesting weather conditions: warm and mostly cloudy with intermittent thunderstorms and light rain. It is sometimes possible to read an insect's mood by its behavior. Note the exposed stinger visible at the rear of the leafcutter bee shown below: a sign that it is probably feeling threatened by the camera lens! Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Archilochus alexandri (black-chinned hummingbird) photo by Joe Fernandes Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clearwing) photo by Julie Shaw Megachile fortis (leafcutter bee) photo by Julie Shaw Vespula maculifrons (eastern yellowjacket) photo by Val Bugh Euodynerus hidalgo (mason wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Lerema accius (clouded skippers mating) photo by Beth Kirkhart Systasea pulverulenta (Texas powdered-skipper) photo by Julie Shaw Atlides halesus (great purple hairstreak, male) photo by Joe Fernandes Megatibicen resh (teneral cicada & exuviae) photo by Val Bugh Tortistilus inermis & Spissistilus festinus (buffalo treehoppers) photo by Julie Shaw & Katherine Daniels Obolopteryx catinata (spoon-tailed short-winged katydid, male) photo by Dan Zinn Obolopteryx catinata (spoon-tailed short-winged katydid, female) photo by Katherine Daniels Ululodes macleayanus (owlfly) photo by Katherine Daniels Erythrodiplax umbrata (band-winged dragonlet, teneral male) photo by Beth Kirkhart Orthemis ferruginea (roseate skimmer, male) photo by Beth Kirkhart Libellula croceipennis (neon skimmer, male) photo by Katherine Daniels Libellula croceipennis (neon skimmer, female) photo by Dan Hardy Melanoplus punctulatus (pinetree spurthroat nymph) photo by Val Bugh Aidemona azteca (Aztec spurthroat nymph) photo by Katherine Daniels Scudderia furcata (fork-tailed bush katydid nymph) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza bilineata) 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) Cave Swallow (Petrochelidon fulva) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) 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) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) 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: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrileatus) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), tadpoles Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Dwarf Gray Striped Isopod (Nagurus cristatus) Black-velvet Leatherleaf Slug (Belocaulus angustipes) 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 (adult & larva)       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Phyciodes texana   Texan Crescent    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    papilionidae   Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper       Celotes nessus   Common Streaky-skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper    noctuidae   Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Bagisara rectifascia   Straight-lined Mallow Moth (larva)       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Spragueia jaguaralis   Moth       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth    erebidae   Bulia deducta   Moth    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (larva)       Horama panthalon   Texas Wasp Moth    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (adult & larva)    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva & pupa)    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Euchlaena marginaria   Ochre Euchlaena       Lobocleta ossularia   Drab Brown Wave       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia (adult & larva)       Synchlora frondaria   Camouflaged Looper (larva)       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth (adult & larva)       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (larva)       Chalcoela iphitalis   Sooty-winged Chalcoela       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Bandera binotella   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Parachma ochracealis   Moth    tortricidae   Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth    gelechiidae   Aristotelia new sp.   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Anacampsis conclusella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Teladoma sp.   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    pterophoridae   Pselnophorus belfragei   Plume Moth    nepticulidae   Stigmella apicialbella   Pygmy Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Altica sp.   Flea Beetle       Glyptina sp.   Flea Beetle       Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Griburius sp.   Leaf Beetle       Megacerus cubiculus   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Psyllobora renifer   Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Moneilema armatum   Cactus Longhorn    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle    tenebrionidae   Lobopoda sp.   Comb-clawed Beetle    dermestidae   Trogoderma primum   Dermestid Beetle    scarabaeidae   Labarrus pseudolividus   Aphodiine Dung Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle    scraptiidae   Allopoda sp.   False Flower Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    lycidae   Plateros sp.   Net-winged Beetle    staphylinidae   Anotylus insignitus   Rove Beetle    phengodidae   Phengodes sp.   Glowworm hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug (nymph)    rhyparochromidae   Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug (nymph)    berytidae   Metacanthus multispinus   Stilt Bug    miridae   Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Reuteroscopus ornatus   Plant Bug       Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Rhinacloa forticornis   Western Plant Bug       Calocoris barberi   Plant Bug    nabidae   Hoplistoscelis sp.   Damsel Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug (adult & nymph)       Zelus luridus   Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug       Cosmopepla lintneriana   Stink Bug       Podisus maculiventris   Predatory Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Polyamia sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper       Chlorotettix sp.   Leafhopper       Cetexa sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Agalliopsis cervina   Leafhopper    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper (adult & nymph)    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    dictyopharidae   Rhynchomitra microrhina   Planthopper (nymph)    cercopidae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    membracidae   Stictocephala sp.   Treehopper       Tortistilus inermis   Treehopper       Spissistilus festinus   Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper    cicadidae   Pacarina puella   Cicada       Megatibicen resh   Cicada hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Melissodes bimaculatus   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Unknown sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile fortis   Leaf-cutter Bee    sphecidae   Chalybion sp.   Blue Mud Dauber       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp       Vespula maculifrons   Eastern Yellowjacket       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    formicidae   Colobopsis etiolata   Gate-keeper Ant       Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant       Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant       Unknown sp.   Ant    evaniidae   Hyptia sp.   Ensign Wasp    chrysididae   Caenochrysis sp.   Cuckoo Wasp    chalcididae   Brachymeria podagrica   Chalcid Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Unknown sp.   Ichneumon diptera   bombyliidae   Hemipenthes celeris   Bee Fly       Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Metacosmus mancipennis   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly    stratiomyidae   Hermetia illucens   Black Soldier Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly       Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Crocinosoma cornuale   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    heleomyzidae   Trixoscelis ornata   Heleomyzid Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    ceratopogonidae   Unknown sp.   Biting Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Erythrodiplax umbrata   Band-winged Dragonlet       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner    coenagrionidae   Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus punctulatus   Pinetree Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (nymph)    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Amblycorypha huasteca   Texas False Katydid       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)       Pediodectes bruneri   Bruner Shieldback       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback (nymph)    gryllidae   Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (nymph) blattodea   ectobiidae   Parcoblatta fulvescens   Fulvous Wood Roach isoptera   rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    chrysopidae   Nodita americana   Green Lacewing trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly ephemeroptera   baetidae   Callibaetis sp.   Small Minnow Mayfly araneae   araneidae   Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver       Araneus bicentenarius   Giant Lichen Orbweaver       Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Hentzia palmarum   Long-jawed Jumper       Platycryptus undatus   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Marpissa lineata   Jumping Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    miturgidae   Cheiracanthium inclusum   Sac Spider    theridiidae   Steatoda triangulosa   Checkered Cobweb Weaver    lycosidae   Rabidosa punctulata   Dotted Wolf Spider       Pardosa sp.   Wolf Spider       Hogna antelucana   Wolf Spider    pholcidae   Psilochorus sp.   Cellar Spider       Crossopriza lyoni   Cellar Spider