Fourteen volunteers completed this week's survey on a very hot and sunny day. Herbivorous true bugs (hemiptera) use their tube-like mouthparts to suck sap and other fluids out of plants, usually from stems, seeds, fruits or leaves. They can, however, also include flower nectar in their diet, as demonstrated by the Brown Stink Bug shown below. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Megachile exilis (slender resin bee) photo by Julie Shaw Polistes exclamans (paper wasp) photo by Mika Geiger Amblyscirtes celia (Celia's roadside-skipper) photo by Julie Shaw Junonia coenia (common buckeye) photo by Beth Kirkhart Danaus gilippus (queen: adult & pupa) photo by David Cook Agraulis vanillae (gulf fritillary) photo by David Cook Megalopyge opercularis (southern flannel moth) photo by Val Bugh Datana integerrima (walnut caterpillar moth) photo by Val Bugh Adaina simplicius (three-dotted plume moth) photo by Val Bugh Telebasis salva (desert firetail) photo by Mika Geiger Enallagma basidens (double-striped bluet) photo by Beth Kirkhart Chinavia hilaris (green stink bug hatchlings) photo by Val Bugh Euschistus servus (brown stink bug) photo by Linda Crabtree Sphyrocoris obliquus (shield bug: nymph & adult) photo by Linda Crabtree Condylostylus sp. (long-legged fly) photo by Michael Knox Peleteria sp. (tachinid fly) photo by Julie Shaw Palpada nr. furcata (flower fly) photo by Michael Knox Saropogon sp. (robber fly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Hemaris diffinis (snowberry clearwing larva) photo by Alec Gosewehr Hippiscus ocelote (wrinkled grasshopper) photo by Sam Fruehling Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratu) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens) Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) Reptiles & Amphibians: Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer), tadpole & immature Misc.: Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Mite (Leptus sp.), on scorpion Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Danaus gilippus   Queen (adult & pupa)       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue (adult & larva)       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Tarache quadriplaga   Bird Dropping Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Condica sutor   The Cobbler       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Catabenoides terminellus   Moth    erebidae   Melipotis indomita   Moth       Lesmone hinna   Owlet Moth       Phyprosopus callitrichoides   Curve-lined Owlet       Sigela sp.   Moth    arctiidae   Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Cisthene unifascia   Lichen Moth       Spilosoma virginica   Virginian Tiger Moth (larva)       Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth    notodontidae   Coelodasys errucata   Prominent       Heterocampa astartoides   Prominent       Datana integerrima   Walnut Caterpillar Moth    sphingidae   Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth       Hemaris diffinis   Snowberry Clearwing (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Rindgea nigricomma   Moth       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Synchlora frondaria   Camouflaged Looper (larva)       Eumacrodes yponomeutaria   Moth       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave    limacodidae   Apoda rectilinea   Slug Moth    megalopygidae   Megalopyge opercularis   Southern Flannel Moth    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar (larva)       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Pyrausta pseuderosnealis   Pyrausta Moth       Spoladea recurvalis   Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth       Diacme elealis   Paler Diacme Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Hileithia magualis   Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Lipocosma polingi   Moth       Parapediasia teterrella   Bluegrass Webworm Moth    pyralidae   Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Parachma ochracealis   Moth       Omphalocera cariosa   Barberry Webworm Moth    tortricidae   Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Rhopobota finitimana   Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Anacampsis follonella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    depressariidae   Durrantia piperatella   Moth    pterophoridae   Adaina simplicius   Three-dotted Plume Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Teladoma sp.   Moth    gracillariidae   Phyllonorycter aeriferella   Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Systena hudsonias   Flea Beetle       Diabrotica balteata   Banded Cucumber Beetle    coccinellidae   Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle (larva)       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle       Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle (pupa)    cerambycidae   Moneilema armatum   Cactus Longhorn    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Tropisternus lateralis   Water Scavenger Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    mordellidae   Unknown sp.   Tumbling Flower Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Easter Leaf-footed Bug (nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Ligyrocoris sp.   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug       Unknown sp.   Scentless Plant Bug (eggs)    berytidae   Jalysus wickhami   Stilt Bug    miridae   Phytocoris nigricollis   Plant Bug       Reuteroscopus ornatus   Plant Bug       Eustictus claripennis   Plant Bug    mesoveliidae   Mesovelia mulsanti   Water Treader    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug    cydnidae   Pangaeus bilineatus   Burrowing Bug    scutelleridae   Diolcus chrysorrhoeus   Shield Bug       Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug (adult & nymph)    pentatomidae   Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug       Oebalus pugnax   Rice Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Exitianus exitiosus   Gray Lawn Leafhopper       Hymetta balteata   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper    membracidae   Tortistilus abnorma   Treehopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    cicadidae   Hadoa texana   Cicada    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Heriades sp.   Resin Bee       Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp    crabronidae   Tachytes sp.   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    scoliidae   Colpa octomaculata   Scoliid Wasp       Scolia nobilitata   Scoliid Wasp    formicidae   Leptogenys elongata   Ant       Camponotus texanus   Carpenter Ant       Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant    cynipidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Palpada nr. furcata   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Exoprosopa iota   Bee Fly    asilidae   Saropogon sp.   Robber Fly       Efferia sp.   Robber Fly       Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly       Sphenometopa sp.   Satellite Fly    tachinidae   Peleteria sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito    sciaridae   Unknown sp.   Dark-winged Fungus Gnat    chaoboridae   Chaoborus punctipennis   Phantom Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail       Enallagma basidens   Double-striped Bluet    aeshnidae   Unknown sp.   Darner    libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Dythemis fugax   Checkered Setwing       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Erythrodiplax umbrata   Band-winged Dragonlet       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Pantala flavescens   Wandering Glider orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus discolor   Contrasting Spurthroat Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper       Melanoplus gladstoni   Gladston's Spurthroat Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (nymph)       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (nymph) isoptera   rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite neuroptera   chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva) trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    philopotamidae   Chimarra obscura   Fingernet Caddisfly    hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly ephemeroptera   baetidae   Callibaetis ferrugineus   Small Minnow Mayfly araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Argiope trifasciata   Banded Garden Spider       Mangora gibberosa   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider