Fifteen participants endured a very hot, sunny morning to complete this week's survey. Despite the name, spider mites (see below) are not that closely related to spiders. The silk the mites create is produced from their mouthparts, not from spinnerets, as shown in the crab spider photo. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Phidippus texanus & Thyanta custator (Texas jumper eating stink bug nymph) photo by Joe Fernandes Mecaphesa sp. (crab spider) photo by Katherine Daniels Unknown sp. (spider mites) photo by Katherine Daniels & Joe Fernandes Pachydiplax longipennis (blue dasher obelisking) photo by Katherine Daniels Telebasis salva (desert firetail) photo by Julie Shaw Argia immunda (Kiowa dancer) photo by Michael Knox Hesperotettix speciosus (showy grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling Schistocerca americana (American bird grasshopper nymphs) photo by Linda Crabtree Phymata sp. (ambush bug nymph) photo by Linda Crabtree Colliuris pensylvanica & Myodocha serripes (long-necked ground beetle & long-necked seed bug) photo by Val Bugh Nemognatha bifoveata (blister beetle) photo by Sofia Maass Philonthus rufulus (rove beetles eating a moth) photo by Val Bugh Hemipenthes celeris & Hemipenthes scylla (bee flies) photo by Julie Shaw & Katherine Daniels Nausigaster sp. & Palpada nr. furcata (flower flies) photo by Katherine Daniels & Julie Shaw Polyxenus sp. (bristly millipede) photo by Sofia Maass Incilius nebulifer (gulf coast toad tadpole) photo by Becky Roberts Pantherophis obsoleta lindheimeri (Texas rat snake) photo by Harriett Wolf Sialia sialis (eastern bluebird, immature) photo by Annelia Williams Passerina ciris (painted bunting, immature male) photo by Annelia Williams Cardinalis cardinalis (northern cardinals: adult & immature with grasshopper) photo by Rad Decker Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 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) Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Rat Snake (Pantherophis obsoleta lindheimeri) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), tadpoles Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Spider Mite (Unknown sp.) Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Bristly Millipede (Polyxenus sp.) Milk Snail (Otala lactea) Texas Oval (Patera roemeri) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (larva)       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Polygonia interrogationis   Question Mark       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch (larva)    pieridae   Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange (adult & larva)    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Leptotes marina   Marine Blue       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Celotes nessus   Common Streaky-skipper    noctuidae   Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Melipotis jucunda   Merry Melipotis       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Cisseps fulvicollis   Yellow-collared Scape Moth    notodontidae   Elasmia sp.   Prominent    sphingidae   Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (adult & larva)    saturniidae   Hyalophora cecropia   Cecropia Moth (larva & pupa)    geometridae   Macaria aequiferaria   Woody Angle       Glena quinquelinearia   Fine-lined Glena       Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Fernaldella fimetaria   Green Broomweed Looper Moth       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth (larva)       Unknown sp.   Moth (larva)    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth (larva)    pyralidae   Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Arta olivalis   Olive Arta Moth       Parachma ochracealis   Moth       Baphala pallida   Moth    tortricidae   Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Choristoneura houstonana   Juniper Budworm Moth       Epiblema chromata   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Endothenia hebesana   Verbena Bud Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Neodactylota liguritrix   Moth       Sinoe sp.   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Polyhymno new sp. 2   Moth       Theisoa constrictella   Moth       Aristotelia sp.   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth    gracillariidae   Parornix sp.   Moth    yponomeutidae   Zelleria ochroplagiata   Moth    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth    depressariidae   Antaeotricha humilis   Dotted Antaeotricha Moth       Ethmia delliella   Ladder-backed Ethmia    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    glyphipterigidae   Diploschizia impigritella   Yellow Nutsedge Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    tineidae   Stenoptinea auriferella   Fungus Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus griseus   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera mixta   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Strangalia virilis   Flower Longhorn    meloidae   Nemognatha bifoveata   Blister Beetle    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    carabidae   Colliuris pensylvanica   Long-necked Ground Beetle       Tetragonoderus intersectus   Ground Beetle       Schizogenius sp.   Ground Beetle       Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle       Bembidion sp.   Ground Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    hybosoridae   Hybosorus illigeri   Scavenger Scarab    dytiscidae   Neoporus dimidiatus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    scraptiidae   Allopoda sp.   False Flower Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle       Lobrathium sp.   Rove Beetle       Paederus sp.   Rove Beetle    anthicidae   Vacusus vicinus   Antlike Flower Beetle    mordellidae   Mordella marginata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    scarabaeidae   Labarrus pseudolividus   Aphodiine Dung Beetle       Phyllophaga sp.   June Beetle       Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab    curculionidae   Conotrachelus belfragei   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    lygaeidae   Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug       Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug (adult & nymph)    rhyparochromidae   Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug       Myodocha serripes   Long-necked Seed Bug       Ligyrocoris sp.   Seed Bug       Heraeus plebejus   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Arhyssus sp.   Scentless Plant Bug       Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Slaterocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    mesoveliidae   Mesovelia mulsanti   Water Treader    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Phymata sp.   Ambush Bug    cydnidae   Sehirus cinctus   Burrowing Bug       Pangaeus bilineatus   Burrowing Bug       Amnestus sp.   Burrowing Bug    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (nymph) homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Oncometopia sp.   Leafhopper (nymph)       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Planicephalus flavicosta   Leafhopper       Ollarianus strictus   Leafhopper       Agallia constricta   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Sobara palliolata   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera sp.   Spittlebug (nymph)    delphacidae   Chionomus pacificus   Planthopper       Chionomus sp.   Planthopper       Unknown sp.   Planthopper    aphididae   Uroleucon verbesinae   Bicolored Frostweed Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Anthophora sp.   Digger Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    sphecidae   Chalybion californicum   Blue Mud Dauber       Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Ammophila sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    crabronidae   Tachytes sp.   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Entypus sp.   Spider Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant       Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant       Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant       Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant       Colobopsis etiolata   Gate-keeper Ant    encyrtidae   Gyranusoidea sp.   Encyrtid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Ophion sp.   Ichneumon    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Meromacrus acutus   Flower Fly       Palpada nr. furcata   Flower Fly       Nausigaster sp.   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Hemipenthes scylla   Bee Fly       Hemipenthes celeris   Bee Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Cylindromyia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly       Saropogon sp.   Robber Fly    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula luctuosa   Widow Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Spur-throated Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Hadrotettix trifasciatus   Three-banded Range Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Spharagemon cristatum   Ridgeback Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Amblycorypha huasteca   Texas False Katydid       Conocephalus sp.   Meadow Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket (nymph) mantodea   mantidae   Litaneutria minor   Ground Mantis (adult & nymph) blattodea   blattidae   Periplaneta americana   American Cockroach neuroptera   ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing       Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (egg)    myrmeleontidae   Mexoleon papago   Antlion trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly       Nectopsyche sp.   White Miller    hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Eustala anastera   Orbweaver       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus texanus   Texas Jumper       Phlegra hentzi   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha sp.   Longjawed Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx       Oxyopes sp.   Lynx spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    anyphaenidae   Unknown sp.   Ghost Spider    theraphosidae   Aphonopelma sp.   Tarantula