A team of thirteen completed this week's survey under sunny, hot conditions. Differences between male and female moths, as shown below, can be obvious or subtle: The female Polyphemus has a larger body (to accommodate eggs) and thinner antennae than the male; the male Salt Marsh Moth has gold hind wings (barely visible) while the female's are white. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Masticophis flagellum testaceus (western coachwhip) photo by Erik Loza Sceloporus olivaceus (Texas spiny lizard) photo by Harriett Wolf Incilius nebulifer (gulf coast toad) photo by Joe Fernandes Calephelis perditalis (rounded metalmark) photo by Oscar Vaz Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing) photo by David Cook Kricogonia lyside (lyside sulphur) photo by George Ward Papilio polyxenes (black swallowtail) photo by David Cook Papilio multicaudata (two-tailed swallowtail) photo by Julie Shaw Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus moths mating) photo by Michael Knox Estigmene acrea (salt marsh moths mating) photo by Val Bugh top left to bottom right: Tarache expolita, Acontia cretata, Tarache quadriplaga & Ponometia phecolisca (bird dropping moths) photo by Val Bugh Ponometia semiflava (half-yellow) photo by Val Bugh Danaus plexippus (monarch larva) photo by Val Bugh Peruveleon dorsalis (antlion) photo by Val Bugh Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) photo by Bill Boyd Caracara plancus (crested caracara) photo by George Ward Chondestes grammacus (lark sparrow) photo by Beth Kirkhart Peucetia viridans (green lynx) photo by Beth Kirkhart Chariesterus antennator (euphorbia bug nymph) photo by Val Bugh Jalysus sp. (stilt bug) photo by Erik Loza Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Eurasian Collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Western Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum testaceus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Land Snail (Polygyra cereolus) Milk Snail (Otala lactea) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch (adult & larva)       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady    pieridae   Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Kricogonia lyside   Lyside Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Papilio multicaudata   Two-tailed Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak    riodinidae   Calephelis perditalis   Rounded Metalmark    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper (larva)       Thorybes pylades   Northern Cloudywing       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Copaeodes sp.   Skipperling    noctuidae   Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache expolita   Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Acronicta vinnula   Delightful Dagger Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth    sphingidae   Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth    saturniidae   Antheraea polyphemus   Polyphemus Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth    crambidae   Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Steniodes declivalis   Moth       Pseudopyrausta santatalis   Moth    pyralidae   Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Peoria opacella   Grass-veneer Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Chararica hystriculella   Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista rosaocellana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista salaciana   Leafroller Moth       Epiblema minutana   Minute Ragweed Borer Moth       Choristoneura houstonana   Juniper Budworm Moth    gelechiidae   Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Battaristis concinnusella   Moth       Theisoa constrictella   Moth       Agnippe evippeella   Moth    megalopygidae   Megalopyge opercularis   Southern Flannel Moth (pupa)    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    depressariidae   Ethmia zelleriella   Zeller's Ethmia    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis sp.   Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    zygaenidae   Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    tineidae   Stenoptinea auriferella   Fungus Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus heppneri   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus piger   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Algarobius bottimeri   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle (adult, pupa & eggs)    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Cicindelidia punctulata   Tiger Beetle    hydrophilidae   Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle       Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle       Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle       Glyphonyx sp.   Click Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala sp.   Coreid Bug (egg)       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Chariesterus antennator   Euphorbia Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Tempyra biguttula   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug    nabidae   Alloeorhynchus nigrolobus   Damsel Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus quadrator   Stink Bug       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper       Haplaxius catalinus   Planthopper    flatidae   Flatormenis saucia   Planthopper    delphacidae   Liburniella ornata   Planthopper       Unknown sp.   Planthopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid    pseudococcidae   Unknown sp.   Mealybug    coccidae   Coccus sp.   Soft Scale hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Triepeolus sp.   Cuckoo Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee    sphecidae   Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant    bethylidae   Unknown sp.   Bethylid Wasp    braconidae   Aleiodes politiceps   Mummy Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly (larva)    bombyliidae   Hemipenthes scylla   Bee Fly       Villa lateralis   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    sarcophagidae   Sphenometopa sp.   Satellite Fly    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge odonata   libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk    coenagrionidae   Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia plana   Springwater Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket    tettigoniidae   Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (nymph) blattodea   ectobiidae   Parcoblatta sp.   Wood Roach (nymph) neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Potamyia flava   Netspinning Caddisfly       Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly    hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Argiope trifasciata   Banded Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx