A team of fourteen completed this week's survey under hot, partly cloudy conditions. About half the female Tiger Swallowtails in our area are not yellow but black, mimics of the toxic Pipevine Swallowtails. While most of these aposematically colored individuals are almost completely black, the striking striped dark form, as shown below, occasionally appears. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Salvadora grahamiae lineata (Texas patchnose snake) photo by Justin Council Gambusia affinis (mosquitofish) photo by George Ward Papilio glaucus (eastern tiger swallowtail, female) photo by Julie Shaw Pyrausta inornatalis (inornate pyrausta moth) photo by David Cook Rivellia sp. (signal fly) photo by Mika Geiger Polistes fuscatus (northern paper wasp) photo by Justin Council Eumenes smithii (potter wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Physocephala texana (thick-headed fly) photo by Justin Council Hypocritanus fascipennis (flower fly) photo by Mika Geiger Lucilia sp. (blow fly) photo by Julie Shaw Augochloropsis metallica (green sweat bee) photo by Michael Knox Mecaphesa sp. & Lasioglossum sp. (crab spider eating sweat bee) photo by Mika Geiger Mecaphesa sp. & Apis mellifera (crab spider eating honey bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Peucetia viridans (green lynx: male & female) photo by Val Bugh Tetragnatha elongata (longjawed orbweaver: male & female) photo by Val Bugh Apiomerus spissipes & Zelus renardii (bee assassin & assassin bug) photo by Katherine Daniels Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantis females: color variations) photo by Julie Shaw Telebasis salva (desert firetail naiad) photo by Val Bugh Zenaida asiatica (white-winged dove) photo by Bill Boyd Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by George Ward Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 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) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Texas Patchnose Snake (Salvadora grahamiae lineata) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch (larva)       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra    pieridae   Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Papilio glaucus   Eastern Tiger Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Copaeodes sp.   Skipperling       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Thorybes pylades   Northern Cloudywing       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper    noctuidae   Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia semiflava   Half-yellow       Emarginea percara   Beloved Emarginea       Tripudia balteata   Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Bagisara rectifascia   Straight-lined Mallow Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Spragueia guttata   Spotted Spragueia Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth       Dypterygia patina   Moth       Condica videns   White-dotted Groundling       Amyna stricta   Eight-spot Moth    erebidae   Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Eubolina impartialis   Moth       Ptichodis vinculum   Black-tipped Ptichodis       Tyrissa multilinea   Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Lycomorpha pholus   Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth       Pygarctia lorula   Tiger Moth    notodontidae   Coelodasys errucata   Prominent       Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Pimaphera sparsaria   Moth       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald (adult & larva)       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (larva)       Scopula umbilicata   Swag-lined Wave    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Pyrausta inornatalis   Inornate Pyrausta Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth    pyralidae   Zamagiria australella   Moth       Bandera binotella   Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Choristoneura houstonana   Juniper Budworm Moth       Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Crocidosema plebejana   Cotton Tipworm Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Polyhymno new sp. 2   Moth       Recurvaria sp.   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Aristotelia sp.   Moth       Hypatima sp.   Moth    pterophoridae   Pselnophorus belfragei   Plume Moth    cosmopterigidae   Teladoma sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    depressariidae   Antaeotricha humilis   Dotted Antaeotricha Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus piger   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus sp.   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle    dytiscidae   Copelatus chevrolati   Predaceous Diving Beetle    hydrophilidae   Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle       Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Enochrus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phanaeus texensis   Dung Beetle       Digitonthophagus gazella   Dung Beetle    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle       Acupalpus testaceus   Ground Beetle    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    ptinidae   Ptinus sp.   Spider Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    elateridae   Diplostethus texanus   Click Beetle    mordellidae   Mordellina pustulata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    curculionidae   Chalcodermus collaris   Partridge-pea Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug (adult & nymph)    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug    rhyparochromidae   Myodocha serripes   Long-necked Seed Bug       Pseudopamera setosa   Seed Bug       Pseudopachybrachius basalis   Seed Bug    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus quadrator   Stink Bug       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella sonora   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Sobara palliolata   Leafhopper       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius sp.   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Balclutha rubrostriata   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper       Erythridula sp.   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    aphrophoridae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    aphididae   Uroleucon sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Triepeolus sp.   Cuckoo Bee    halictidae   Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile policaris   Leaf-cutter Bee       Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes fuscatus   Northern Paper Wasp       Euodynerus pratensis   Mason Wasp       Parancistrocerus fulvipes   Mason Wasp       Eumenes smithii   Potter Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    crabronidae   Bicyrtes quadrifasciata   Sand Wasp    sphecidae   Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    pompilidae   Notocyphus dorsalis   Spider Wasp       Unknown sp.   Spider Wasp    scoliidae   Scolia nobilitata   Scoliid Wasp    formicidae   Pseudomyrmex pallidus   Golden Twig Ant       Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant       Leptogenys elongata   Ant       Forelius sp.   Ant       Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant    pteromalidae   Unknown sp.   Pteromalid Wasp    scelionidae   Unknown sp.   Scelionid Wasp    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus politus   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Poecilognathus sp.   Bee Fly       Toxophora virgata   Bee Fly    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Gymnoclytia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    anthomyiidae   Anthomyia illocata   Root Maggot Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    conopidae   Physocephala texana   Thick-headed Fly    calliphoridae   Lucilia sp.   Blow Fly    ulidiidae   Delphinia picta   Picture-winged Fly    platystomatidae   Rivellia sp.   Signal Fly    tephritidae   Tomoplagia obliqua   Fruit Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail (adult & naiad)    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner    libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper (nymph)       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Orphulella speciosa   Pasture Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Arethaea sp.   Thread-legged Katydid    gryllidae   Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket (nymph)       Neonemobius nr. mormonius   Collared Ground Cricket    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly psocoptera   psocidae   Blaste posticata   Barklouse thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus arizonensis   Arizona Jumper       Phidippus carolinensis   Carolina Jumper       Habronattus fallax   Jumping Spider       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Colonus sp.   Jumping Spider       Hentzia palmarum   Long-jawed Jumper    theridiidae   Argyrodes elevatus   Silver Dewdrop Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha elongata   Longjawed Orbweaver    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider