Conditions were warm, with overcast skies and occasional light rain as ten volunteers performed this week's survey. It has long been noted that the arrival of the Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) in the southern U.S. resulted in a reduced number of wood ticks, such as the Gulf Coast Tick shown below. Studies indicate that the ants do not prey on ticks, but do affect the abundance, behavior and distribution of the ticks' small mammal hosts. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus moth) photo by Val Bugh Manduca sexta (Carolina sphinx) photo by Val Bugh Danaus gilippus (queen, female) photo by George Ward Danaus gilippus (queen, male) photo by Bill Boyd Wallengrenia otho (southern broken-dash, female) photo by Linda Crabtree Hylephila phyleus (fiery skipper, female) photo by Katherine Daniels Burnsius sp. (checkered-skipper larva) photo by Michael Knox Bombus pensylvanicus (American bumble bee: female & male) photo by Katherine Daniels & Val Bugh Bombus sonorus (Sonoran bumble bee: female & male) photo by Katherine Daniels & Val Bugh Xylocopa virginica (eastern carpenter bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Palmodes dimidiatus (digger wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Carebara longii (ants mating) photo by Val Bugh Camponotus decipiens (carpenter ant) photo by Katherine Daniels Pasimachus californicus (ground beetles mating) photo by Sam Fruehling Archilochus alexandri (black-chinned hummingbird) photo by Bill Boyd Zelus renardii & Leptoglossus sp. (assassin bug eating leaf-footed bug nymph) photo by Linda Crabtree Eunemobius carolinus (Carolina ground cricket) photo by Val Bugh Neonemobius nr. mormonius (collared ground cricket) photo by Michael Knox Oxyopes salticus (striped lynx guarding egg sac) photo by Val Bugh Amblyomma maculatum (gulf coast tick, female) photo by George Ward Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) 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 & Fish: Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch (larva)       Phyciodes phaon   Phaon Crescent       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor (larva)       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       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak    riodinidae   Calephelis perditalis   Rounded Metalmark    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    hesperiidae   Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Atalopedes campestris   Sachem       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Wallengrenia otho   Southern Broken-dash       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       Burnsius sp.   Checkered-skipper (larva)    noctuidae   Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia candefacta   Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia fasciatella   Moth       Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi   Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Bagisara praecelsa   Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Marimatha nigrofimbria   Black-bordered Lemon Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth       Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia       Acronicta afflicta   Afflicted Dagger       Amyna stricta   Eight-spot Moth    erebidae   Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Eubolina impartialis   Moth       Mocis latipes   Small Mocis       Lesmone detrahens   Detracted Owlet       Hemeroplanis scopulepes   Variable Tropic Moth       Ommatochila mundula   Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Eublemma recta   Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (larva)    notodontidae   Coelodasys errucata   Prominent       Litodonta hydromeli   Prominent       Heterocampa astartoides   Prominent    saturniidae   Antheraea polyphemus   Polyphemus Moth    sphingidae   Manduca sexta   Carolina Sphinx (adult & larva)       Eumorpha vitis   Vine Sphinx    geometridae   Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper (larva)       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald (adult & larva)       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Fernaldella fimetaria   Green Broomweed Looper Moth       Euchlaena marginaria   Ochre Euchlaena    crambidae   Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Neohelvibotys polingi   Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Lipocosma polingi   Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Euchromius ocelleus   Grass-veneer Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (larva)       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth    pyralidae   Adelphia petrella   Moth       Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Elasmopalpus lignosellus   Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth       Hypsopygia olinalis   Yellow-fringed Dolichomia    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth       Pelochrista salaciana   Leafroller Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth    gelechiidae   Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Gnorimoschema saphirinella   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Theisoa constrictella   Moth    pterophoridae   Dejongia californicus   Gumweed Plume Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    gracillariidae   Caloptilia triadicae   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Acalymma vittatum   Striped Cucumber Beetle       Cryptocephalus fulguratus   Leaf Beetle       Oulema variabilis   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Paragrilus rugatulus   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Enaphalodes rufulus   Red Oak Borer       Sphaenothecus bilineatus   Longhorn Beetle    dytiscidae   Hydaticus bimarginatus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga torta   June Beetle       Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle       Harpalus katiae   Ground Beetle    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    staphylinidae   Carpelimus sp.   Rove Beetle       Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    elateridae   Diplostethus texanus   Click Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus zonatus   Leaf-footed Bug       Leptoglossus brevirostris   Leaf-footed Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug (adult & nymph)    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    rhyparochromidae   Myodocha serripes   Long-necked Seed Bug       Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug       Pseudopachybrachius basalis   Seed Bug       Ptochiomera nodosa   Seed Bug       Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug (adult & nymph)    berytidae   Jalysus sp.   Stilt Bug       Metacanthus multispinus   Stilt Bug    miridae   Phytocoris breviusculus   Juniper Plant Bug       Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Pseudatomoscelis seriatus   Cotton Flea Hopper    nabidae   Pagasa fusca   Damsel Bug    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus quadrator   Stink Bug       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Unknown sp.   Stink Bug (eggs) homoptera   cicadellidae   Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella sonora   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Memnonia sp.   Leafhopper       Macrosteles sp.   Leafhopper       Empoasca fabae   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    aphrophoridae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    delphacidae   Liburniella ornata   Planthopper    membracidae   Tortistilus abnorma   Treehopper    aphididae   Uroleucon sp.   Aphid       Aphis nerii   Oleander 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    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Eumenes smithii   Potter Wasp    sphecidae   Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Palmodes dimidiatus   Digger Wasp    formicidae   Pseudomyrmex ejectus   Twig Ant       Carebara longii   Ant       Camponotus decipiens   Carpenter Ant       Campontus festinatus   Carpenter Ant    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp (gall)    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus politus   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Anthrax larrea   Bee Fly    asilidae   Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    therevidae   Ozodiceromyia sp.   Stiletto Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    limoniidae   Gonomyia alexanderi   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Dythemis fugax   Checkered Setwing 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       Melanoplus discolor   Contrasting Spurthroat Grasshopper       Melanoplus sp.   Spurthroated Grasshopper (nymph)       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper (nymph)       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper       Spharagemon cristatum   Ridgeback Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (adult & nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket       Neonemobius nr. mormonius   Collared Ground Cricket       Eunemobius carolinus   Carolina Ground Cricket mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis phasmatodea   diapheromeridae   Pseudosermyle strigata   Walking Stick neuroptera   hemerobiidae   Sympherobius barberi   Brown Lacewing    coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Potamyia flava   Netspinning Caddisfly       Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly    philopotamidae   Chimarra sp.   Black Caddisfly ephemeroptera   baetidae   Baetis sp.   Small Minnow Mayfly embioptera   oligotomidae   Oligotoma sp.   Webspinner araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Colonus sylvanus   Jumping Spider    theridiidae   Argyrodes elevatus   Silver Dewdrop Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx       Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider