A team of fourteen conducted this week's survey under mostly warm and overcast conditions. The wrestling pair of female paper wasps shown below were possibly engaged in a dispute over dominance within their colony. When a struggle over hierarchy escalates to where both individuals are on the ground it is called a "falling fight." Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Horama panthalon (Texas wasp moth) photo by Joe Fernandes Atteva aurea (ailanthus webworm moth) photo by Mika Geiger Melanchroia chephise (white-tipped black) photo by Katherine Daniels Hymenia perspectalis & Spoladea recurvalis (spotted beet webworm moth & Hawaiian beet webworm moth) photo by Val Bugh & Katherine Daniels Rachiplusia ou (gray looper moth) photo by Linda Crabtree Mestra amymone (common mestra) photo by Barbara Ribble Schistocerca americana (American bird grasshopper) photo by Michael Knox Schistocerca nitens (gray bird grasshopper) photo by Val Bugh Schistocerca lineata (spotted bird grasshopper) photo by Mika Geiger Schistocerca obscura (obscure bird grasshopper) photo by Val Bugh Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) photo by Bill Boyd Helophilus fasciatus (flower fly) photo by Mika Geiger Polistes rubiginosus (red wasps fighting) photo by Katherine Daniels Compsocryptus texensis (ichneumon) photo by Mika Geiger Hemipepsis sp. (spider wasp) photo by Michael Knox Nezara viridula (green stink bug nymph) photo by Cyd Wehner Polymerus basalis & Taylorilygus apicalis (plant bugs) photo by Mika Geiger Eleodes goryi (desert stink beetle) photo by George Ward Scaptolenus sp. (rain click beetle) photo by Val Bugh Curculio sp. (nut weevil) photo by Mika Geiger Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Bat (Unknown sp.) Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), fresh digging Reptiles: Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Halloween Harvestman (Dalquestia formosa) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak (adult & larva)       Calycopis isobeon   Dusky-blue Groundstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Atalopedes huron   Sachem       Panoquina ocola   Ocola Skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Urbanus dorantes   Dorantes Longtail       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Cobubatha orthozona   Moth       Rachiplusia ou   Gray Looper Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Megalographa biloba   Bilobed Looper Moth       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm Moth    erebidae   Mocis latipes   Small Mocis       Eublemma recta   Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Horama panthalon   Texas Wasp Moth       Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (larva)       Cisseps fulvicollis   Yellow-collared Scape Moth    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave       Lobocleta ossularia   Drab Brown Wave       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald (adult & larva)       Melanchroia chephise   White-tipped Black       Scopula umbilicata   Swag-lined Wave       Eupithecia longidens   Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia (larva)    crambidae   Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Hellula rogatalis   Cabbage Webworm Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Samea castellalis   Stained-glass Moth       Palpita quadristigmalis   Four-spotted Palpita       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth       Agriphila vulgivagella   Vagabond Crambus       Hymenia perspectalis   Spotted Beet Webworm Moth       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Peoria bipartitella   Grass-veneer Moth       Maricopa lativittella   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Pelochrista canana   Leafroller Moth       Decodes basiplagana   Leafroller Moth       Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Crocidosema plebejana   Cotton Tipworm Moth    gelechiidae   Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Keiferia glochinella   Eggplant Leafminer Moth       Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth       Symmestrischema pallidochrella   Moth       Aproaerema palpilineella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    carposinidae   Carposina ottawana   Peach Fruitworm Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha ochrella   Agarita Slug Moth       Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    cosmopterigidae   Cosmopterix sp.   Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Psylliodes convexior   Flea Beetle       Disonycha leptolineata   Flea Beetle       Megacerus cubiculus   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer       Agrilus lacustris   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Styloxus fulleri   Longhorn Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta pennsylvanica   Black Blister Beetle    elateridae   Scaptolenus sp.   Rain Click Beetle    heteroceridae   Heterocerus sp.   Variegated Mud-loving Beetle    dysticidae   Hygrotus nubilus   Predaceous Diving Beetle       Copelatus chevrolati   Predaceous Diving Beetle    hydrophilidae   Enochrus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    carabidae   Notiobia sp.   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Thalpius dorsalis   Ground Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes fusiformis   Desert Stink Beetle       Bothrotes canaliculatus   Darkling Beetle    phalacridae   Phalacrus sp.   Shining Flower Beetle    ptinidae   Ptinus sp.   Spider Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    rhyparochromidae   Heraeus plebejus   Seed Bug       Pseudopachybrachius basalis   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Liorhyssus hyalinus   Hyaline Grass Bug    berytidae   Metacanthus multispinus   Stilt Bug    miridae   Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Clivinema sp.   Plant Bug       Dichaetocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Ceratocapsus apicalis   Plant Bug       Parthenicus juniperi   Plant Bug    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    reduviidae   Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug (adult & nymph)    pentatomidae   Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Nezara viridula   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Macrosteles sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Chlorotettix sp.   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Graminella sp.   Leafhopper       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Eutettix minutus   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Erythridula sp.   Leafhopper       Gyponana sp.   Leafhopper    delphacidae   Tagosodes davisi   Planthopper    cixiidae   Pintalia delicata   Planthopper       Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Melissoptila pinguis   Long-horned Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Nomada texana   Cuckoo Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Coelioxys sp.   Parasitic Leaf-cutter Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket    sphecidae   Ammophila sp.   thread-waisted Wasp    pompilidae   Hemipepsis sp.   Spider Wasp       Unknown sp.   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Unknown sp.   Ant    ichneumonidae   Compsocryptus texensis   Ichneumon       Unknown sp.   Ichneumon diptera   syrphidae   Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Palpada pusilla   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Helophilus fasciatus   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly       Eristalis dimidiata   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Toxophora virgata   Bee Fly    muscidae   Graphomya sp.   Fly       Limnophora sp.   Fly       Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly    calliphoridae   Cochliomyia macellaria   Secondary Screwworm       Chrysomya rufifacies   Hairy Maggot Blow Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia bipunctata   Biting Midge    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly       Gonomyia sp.   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Tanytarsus sp.   Green Midge       Ablabesmyia sp.   Midge       Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer    coenagrionidae   Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus gladstoni   Gladston's Spurthroat Grasshopper       Phaedrotettix dumicola   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (eggs)       Litaneutria minor   Ground Mantis neuroptera   mantispidae   Dicromantispa interrupta   Mantisfly    chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing    berothidae   Lomamyia squamosa   Beaded Lacewing mecoptera   panorpidae   Panorpa nuptialis   Scorpionfly trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly       Triaenodes sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly    philopotamidae   Chimarra sp.   Black Caddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona sp.   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus cardinalis   Cardinal Jumper    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx