It was very hot and sunny as a dozen volunteers completed this week's survey. As shown below, the wings of male webspinners are exceptional in their flexibility. They can fold, bend and twist without damage when the insects move about in the silken tubes where females live. A radial sinus vein at the edge of each wing fills with hemolymph (blood) to stiffen it for flight. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Apiomerus spissipes (bee assassin) photo by Mika Geiger Oncopeltus fasciatus & Lygaeus kalmii (large & small milkweed bugs) photo by Joe Fernandes Neotibicen superbus (superb cicada) photo by Val Bugh Asphaera lustrans (flea beetle) photo by Joe Fernandes Piranga rubra (summer tanager, molting female) photo by Bill Boyd Passerina ciris (painted bunting, male) photo by Oscar Vaz Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Bill Boyd Eurema lisa (little yellow larva) photo by Val Bugh Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clearwing larva, purple color form) photo by Val Bugh Copaeodes aurantiaca (orange skipperling) photo by Julie Shaw Nastra julia (Julia's skipper) photo by David Cook Lomamyia banksi (beaded lacewing) photo by Val Bugh Oligotoma sp. (webspinner, male) photo by Val Bugh Libellula luctuosa (widow skimmer, female) photo by David Cook Chalybion californicum (blue mud dauber) photo by Julie Shaw Chalybion zimmermanni (blue mud dauber) photo by Julie Shaw Tachytes distinctus (digger wasp) photo by David Cook Chortophaga viridifasciata (northern green-striped grasshopper: nymph & adult) photo by Mika Geiger & Sam Fruehling Pantherophis obsoleta lindheimeri (Texas rat snake) photo by Annelia Williams Nerodia erythrogaster (plain-bellied water snake) photo by Joe Fernandes Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Plain-bellied Water Snake (Nerodia erythrogaster) Texas Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoleta lindheimeri) Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Polygonia interrogationis   Question Mark       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow (adult & larva)       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    papilionidae   Papilio sp.   Swallowtail (pupa)       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Nastra julia   Julia's Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling    noctuidae   Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Acronicta afflicta   Afflicted Dagger       Anicla infecta   Green Cutworm Moth    erebidae   Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth    arctiidae   Hyphantria cunea   Fall Webworm    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Pimaphera sparsaria   Moth    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (larva)       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth (larva)       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Dicymolomia julianalis   Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Parachma ochracealis   Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Platynota rostrana   Omnivorous Platynota Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Telphusa perspicua   Moth       Theisoa constrictella   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Pachybrachis sp.   Leaf Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Unknown sp.   Casebearer (pupa)    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera mixta   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Plinthocoelium suaveolens   Bumelia Borer       Stenelytrana gigas   Longhorn Beetle       Anelaphus moestus   Longhorn Beetle    scarabaeidae   Labarrus pseudolividus   Aphodiine Dung Beetle       Phyllophaga torta   June Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    mordellidae   Mordella atrata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    carabidae   Discoderus aequalis   Ground Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    anthicidae   Vacusus vicinus   Antlike Flower Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus sp.   Rove Beetle    ptinidae   Caenocara sp.   Puffball Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Mozena obtusa   Mesquite Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Ozophora picturata   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug       Arhyssus sp.   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Eustictus sp.   Plant Bug    tingidae   Teleonemia sp.   Lace Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Phymata sp.   Ambush Bug    scutelleridae   Diolcus chrysorrhoeus   Shield Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus quadrator   Stink Bug       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Erythroneura tricincta   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper       Acinopterus sp.   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Rugosana sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Unknown sp.   Leafhopper (nymph)    flatidae   Metcalfa pruinosa   Citrus Planthopper    cixiidae   Oecleus sp.   Planthopper    membracidae   Stictocephala sp.   Treehopper    delphacidae   Liburniella ornata   Planthopper    cicadidae   Hadoa texana   Cicada       Neotibicen superbus   Superb Cicada hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    sphecidae   Chalybion zimmermanni   Blue Mud Dauber       Chalybion californicum   Blue Mud Dauber       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Isodontia auripes   Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp       Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp    crabronidae   Tachytes distinctus   Digger Wasp    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp       Parancistrocerus fulvipes   Mason Wasp       Stenodynerus anormis   Mason Wasp       Vespula maculifrons   Eastern Yellowjacket       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Tachypompilus ferrugineus   Rusty Spider Wasp       Episyron sp.   Spider Wasp    mutillidae   Dasymutilla vesta   Velvet Ant    formicidae   Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant diptera   bombyliidae   Geron sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly       Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tachinidae   Trichopoda sp.   Feather-legged Fly       Vanderwulpia sequens   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula luctuosa   Widow Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Erythrodiplax umbrata   Band-winged Dragonlet    coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Campylacantha olivacea   Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (nymph)       Orphulella speciosa   Pasture Grasshopper       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper       Spharagemon cristatum   Ridgeback Grasshopper       Hadrotettix trifasciatus   Three-banded Range Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Pediodectes bruneri   Bruner Shieldback       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid (adult & nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (adult & nymph)       Oecanthus niveus   Narrow-winged Tree Cricket    mogoplistidae   Cycloptilum sp.   Scaly Cricket (nymph) blattodea   ectobiidae   Parcoblatta fulvescens   Fulvous Wood Roach neuroptera   ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    mantispidae   Dicromantispa sayi   Mantisfly    myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)       Euptilon ornatum   Antlion    chrysopidae   Nodita americana   Green Lacewing    berothidae   Lomamyia banksi   Beaded Lacewing embioptera   oligotomidae   Oligotoma sp.   Webspinner thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   araneidae   Argiope trifasciata   Banded Garden Spider       Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha sp.   Longjawed Orbweaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider