The weather was hot and mostly sunny as a team of nineteen contributed to this week's survey. Dragonfly colors, as shown below, are sometimes the result of a combination of pigment and pruinosity. While both the Neon and Roseate Skimmers are red, the latter appears magenta due to the bluish tint of a waxy pruinescence. The more opaque coating on the Eastern Pondhawk completely obscures its underlying green color. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Anolis carolinensis (green anole) photo by Katherine Daniels Masticophis flagellum testaceus (western coachwhip) photo by Linda Crabtree Gymnetis thula (harlequin flower beetle) photo by Joe Fernandes Stenelytrana gigas (longhorn beetle) photo by Joe Fernandes Schistocerca lineata (spotted bird grasshopper molting) photo by Julie Shaw Acanthocephala terminalis (coreid bug nymph molting) photo by Val Bugh Phidippus audax (bold jumper) photo by Julie Shaw Habronattus fallax (jumping spider) photo by Deana Dossey Colonus puerperus & Clastoptera xanthocephala (jumping spider eating sunflower spittlebug) photo by Linda Crabtree Eurema nicippe (sleepy orange) photo by Joe Fernandes Hylephila phyleus (fiery skipper) photo by Julie Shaw Copaeodes aurantiaca (orange skipperling) photo by Julie Shaw Libellula croceipennis (neon skimmer, teneral female) photo by Michael Knox Libellula croceipennis, Orthemis ferruginea & Erythemis simplicicollis (neon skimmer, roseate skimmer & eastern pondhawk males) photo by Julie Shaw, Joe Fernandes & Julie Shaw Libellula sp. (skimmer naiad) photo by Julie Shaw Archilochus alexandri (black-chinned hummingbirds) photo by Bill Boyd Caenochrysis sp. & Augochloropsis metallica (cuckoo wasp & green sweat bee) photo by Val Bugh Clastoptera xanthocephala (sunflower spittlebug) photo by Linda Crabtree Hydrometra sp. (marsh treader) photo by Val Bugh Lochmaeus bilineata (double-lined prominent larva, prepupal) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratu) Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) 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) Chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) 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) Reptiles & Fish: Western Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum testaceus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Globular Springtail (Prorastriopes coalingaensis) Dwarf Gray Striped Isopod (Nagurus cristatus) Milk Snail (Otala lactea), dormant Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Anthanassa texana   Texan Crescent       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Anaea andria   Goatweed Leafwing    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling    noctuidae   Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Spodoptera frugiperda   Fall Armyworm Moth       Spodoptera exigua   Beet Armyworm Moth    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Lycomorpha pholus   Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth    euteliidae   Paectes abrostolella   Moth    notodontidae   Coelodasys errucata   Prominent       Hyparpax aurostriata   Prominent       Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent (larva)    sphingidae   Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth    cossidae   Fania nanus   Carpenterworm Moth    geometridae   Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia sp.   Moth (larva)       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Rindgea nigricomma   Moth       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald       Synchlora frondaria   Camouflaged Looper (larva)       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth (larva)    crambidae   Hileithia magualis   Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (larva)       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Pyrausta tyralis   Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Adelphia petrella   Moth       Ephestiodes gilvescentella   Dusky Raisin Moth    tortricidae   Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Pelochrista salaciana   Leafroller Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Ofatulena duodecemstriata   Leafroller Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Cochylichroa aurorana   Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth       Monoceratuncus lantana   Moth    gelechiidae   Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Keiferia glochinella   Eggplant Leafminer Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Neoscythris fissirostris   Moth    pterophoridae   Pselnophorus belfragei   Plume Moth    gracillariidae   Phyllonorycter sp.   Moth    tischeriidae   Coptotriche sp.   Trumpet Leafminer Moth    nepticulidae   Stigmella apicialbella   Pygmy Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Longitarsus sp.   Flea Beetle       Pseudolampis guttata   Waterfern Flea Beetle       Pachybrachis turbidus   Leaf Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera mixta   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Stenelytrana gigas   Longhorn Beetle       Plinthocoelium suaveolens   Bumelia Borer    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Blapstinus sp.   Darkling Beetle    dermestidae   Trogoderma primum   Dermestid Beetle    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle       Unknown sp.   Click Beetle    carabidae   Bembidion impotens   Ground Beetle       Acupalpus testaceus   Ground Beetle       Dromochorus belfragei   Tiger Beetle    phengodidae   Phengodes sp.   Glowworm    staphylinidae   Philonthus rufulus   Rove Beetle       Carpelimus sp.   Rove Beetle       Unknown sp.   Rove Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    scarabaeidae   Gymnetis thula   Harlequin Flower Beetle    mordellidae   Mordella atrata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle    dytiscidae   Copelatus chevrolati   Predaceous Diving Beetle       Uvarus texanus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    curculionidae   Xyleborus sp.   Bark Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Ochrimnus mimulus   Seed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    miridae   Phytocoris sp.   Plant Bug       Reuteroscopus ornatus   Plant Bug    gerridae   Aquarius remigis   Water Strider    hydrometridae   Hydrometra sp.   Marsh Treader    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    cydnidae   Pangaeus bilineatus   Burrowing Bug       Amnestus sp.   Burrowing Bug    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (nymph)       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Polyamia sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (nymph)       Erythroneura tricincta   Leafhopper       Erythroneura sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Polana quadrinotata   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper    achilidae   Catonia texana   Planthopper    delphacidae   Metadelphax propinqua   Planthopper       Pissonotus sp.   Planthopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlora pura   Green Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee    megachilidae   Megachile fortis   Leaf-cutter Bee       Megachile sp.   Leaf-cutter Bee       Heriades sp.   Resin Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Monobia quadridens   Mason Wasp       Parancistrocerus minimoferus   Mason Wasp    crabronidae   Sphecius speciosus   Cicada Killer       Astata sp.   Wasp    sphecidae   Chalybion californicum   Blue Mud Dauber       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Chlorion cyaneum   Cockroach Hunter       Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp    scoliidae   Scolia nobilitata   Scoliid Wasp       Colpa octomaculata   Scoliid Wasp    mutillidae   Dasymutilla ursus   Velvet Ant       Dasymutilla sp.   Velvet Ant    pompilidae   Notocyphus dorsalis   Spider Wasp       Tachypompilus ferrugineus   Rusty Spider Wasp    formicidae   Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant       Brachymyrmex depilis   Rover Ant       Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant       Pseudomyrmex pallidus   Golden Twig Ant       Monomorium minimum   Little Black Ant       Neivamyrmex melshaemeri   Common Army Ant       Unknown sp.   Ant    eulophidae   Euplectrus sp.   Wasp (eggs)    chrysididae   Chrysis sp.   Cuckoo Wasp       Caenochrysis sp.   Cuckoo Wasp    sclerogibbidae   Sclerogibba sp.   Sclerogibbid Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon diptera   syrphidae   Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Geron sp.   Bee Fly       Anthrax larrea   Bee Fly       Exoprosopa sp.   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    chloropidae   Unknown sp.   Frit Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    ceratopogonidae   Unknown sp.   Biting Midge    sciaridae   Unknown sp.   Dark-winged Fungus Gnat    chironomidae   Ablabesmyia sp.   Midge       Unknown sp.   Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito       Unknown sp.   Mosquito odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail       Ischnura hastata   Citrine Forktail    libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula luctuosa   Widow Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Libellula sp.   Skimmer (naiad) orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (nymph)       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Amblycorypha huasteca   Texas False Katydid       Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid       Pediodectes bruneri   Bruner Shieldback    gryllidae   Oecanthus varicornis   Tree Cricket (adult & nymph)       Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph)    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (nymph) blattodea   ectobiidae   Parcoblatta fulvescens   Fulvous Wood Roach neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)       Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly       Triaenodes sp.   Long-horned Caddisfly psocoptera   lachesillidae   Lachesilla nubilis   Barklouse araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider       Colonus sylvanus   Jumping Spider       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider       Habronattus fallax   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Eustala anastera   Orbweaver       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    theridiidae   Steatoda triangulosa   Checkered Cobweb Weaver    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha elongata   Longjawed Orbweaver    pisauridae   Dolomedes triton   Fishing Spider    trachelidae   Trachelas sp.   Spider (eggs)    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider    pholcidae   Pholcus phalangioides   Long-bodied Cellar Spider