The weather was hot and sunny as a team of twelve contributed to this week's survey. Spreadwing skippers normally perch with their wings extended flat while the grass skippers, named for their caterpillar host plants, can hold each wing at a different angle, the jet-plane position. Compare the Fiery Skipper and Texas Powdered-skipper shown below. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Peucetia viridans (green lynx) photo by Julie Shaw Sarinda hentzi (antmimic jumper) photo by Katherine Daniels Opheodrys aestivus (rough green snake) photo by Linda Crabtree Halticotoma nicholi (nolina plant bug) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Niesthrea louisianica (scentless plant bug nymph) photo by Linda Crabtree Proxys punctulatus (black stink bug) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Chelinidea vittiger (opuntia bug) photo by Linda Crabtree Apiomerus spissipes, Desmometopa sp. & Apis mellifera (bee assassin & freeloader flies eating honey bee) photo by Linda Crabtree Apis mellifera (honey bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Bombus pensylvanicus (American bumble bee) photo by David Cook Sciurus niger (eastern fox squirrel) photo by Joe Fernandes Cardinalis cardinalis (northern cardinal) photo by Bill Boyd Spinus psaltria (lesser goldfinch) photo by Bill Boyd Chondestes grammacus (lark sparrow) photo by Bill Boyd Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Bill Boyd Setophaga petechia (yellow warbler) photo by David Cook Hylephila phyleus (fiery skipper) photo by Michael Knox Systasea pulverulenta (Texas powdered-skipper) photo by Katherine Daniels Melanoplus differentialis (differential grasshopper nymph) photo by Val Bugh Phaedrotettix dumicola (spur-throated grasshopper) photo by Katherine Daniels Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 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) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) Mammals: Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles: Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Misc.: Slender Springtail (Seira sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur (adult & larva)    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak (adult & larva)       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Systasea pulverulenta   Texas Powdered-skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Panoquina ocola   Ocola Skipper       Nastra julia   Julia's Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Atalopedes huron   Huron Sachem       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Amblyscirtes nysa   Nysa Roadside-skipper       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper    noctuidae   Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Spragueia guttata   Spotted Spragueia Moth       Amyna stricta   Eight-spot Moth       Charadra dispulsa   Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Catabena lineolata   Fine-lined Sallow    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Eublemma recta   Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Pareuchaetes insulata   Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes (larva)       Euerythra trimaculata   Three-spotted Specter    notodontidae   Heterocampa astartoides   Prominent       Elasmia sp.   Prominent    sphingidae   Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth       Manduca sexta   Carolina Sphinx (larva)    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Pimaphera sparsaria   Moth       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave       Idaea furciferata   Notch-winged Wave    crambidae   Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Heliothelopsis costipunctalis   Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Lipocosma polingi   Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth    pyralidae   Adelphia petrella   Moth       Sciota subfuscella   Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Amyelois transitella   Navel Orangeworm Moth       Goya new sp.   Moth       Ephestiodes sp.   Moth    tortricidae   Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Pelochrista consobrinana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista rosaocellana   Leafroller Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth       Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Suleima baracana   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Sophronia roseicrinella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth       Deltophora glandiferella   Moth       Keiferia glochinella   Eggplant Leafminer Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    yponomeutidae   Atteva aurea   Ailanthus Webworm Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth       Scythris fuscicomella   Moth    autostichidae   Gerdana caritella   Moth       Taygete attributella   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Teladoma sp.   Moth       Melanocinclis lineigera   Moth       Siskiwitia sp.   Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    tineidae   Xystrologa new sp.   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus heppneri   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus piger   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Deloyala guttata   Tortoise Beetle       Acanthoscelides sp.   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera flavomarginata   Metallic Woodborer       Acmaeodera macra   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Sphaenothecus bilineatus   Longhorn Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Bothrotes canaliculatus   Darkling Beetle    carabidae   Tachys pallidus   Ground Beetle    staphylinidae   Paederus sp.   Rove Beetle       Tachyporus jocosus   Crab-like Rove Beetle    dytiscidae   Laccophilus sp.   Predaceous Diving Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle       Amphicerus bicaudatus   Apple Twig Borer    scraptiidae   Allopoda sp.   False Flower Beetle    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    elateridae   Glyphonyx sp.   Click Beetle    scarabaeidae   Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab    anthicidae   Stricticomus tobias   Antlike Flower Beetle    brentidae   Cylas formicarius   Sweet Potato Weevil    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil       Chalcodermus collaris   Partridge-pea Weevil       Sphenophorus sp.   Billbug       Conotrachelus similis   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Hypselonotus punctiventris   Coreid Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidae tabulata   Opuntia Bug (nymph)       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (nymph)    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    rhyparochromidae   Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug    tingidae   Gargaphia iridescens   Lace Bug (adult & nymph)    miridae   Halticotoma nicholi   Nolina Plant Bug    mesoveliidae   Mesovelia mulsanti   Water Treader    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Zelus luridus   Assassin Bug (nymph)       Sinea sp.   Spined Assassin Bug    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug    pentatomidae   Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Euschistus quadrator   Stink Bug       Euschistus sp.   Stink Bug (eggs)       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Hamana manifesta   Leafhopper       Erythridula sp.   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Chlorotettix sp.   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Graminella sonora   Leafhopper       Curtara insularis   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Polyamia sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Penthimia americana   Leafhopper       Balclutha sp.   Leafhopper       Unknown sp.   Leafhopper    cixiidae   Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper       Oecleus sp.   Planthopper    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper (nymph)    delphacidae   Tagosodes orizicolus   Rice Delphacid    aphrophoridae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    flatidae   Flatormenis saucia   Planthopper hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlora pura   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Halictus sp.   Furrow Bee    megachilidae   Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee       Megachile policaris   Leafcutter Bee       Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee       Coelioxys sp.   Parasitic Leafcutter Bee       Heriades sp.   Resin Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Moth       Euodynerus crypticus   Mason Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket    sphecidae   Sphex texanus   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Spider Wasp    scoliidae   Colpa octomaculata   Scoliid Wasp    formicidae   Leptogenys elongata   Ant       Solenopsis sp.   Fire Ant       Pseudomyrmex ejectus   Twig Ant       Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant    dryinidae   Unknown sp.   Pincer Wasp    eulophidae   Elasmus sp.   Wasp    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus politus   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly       Poecilanthrax lucifer   Bee Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tachinidae   Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly       Cylindromyia sp.   Tachinid Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    tephritidae   Trupanea sp.   Fruit Fly    milichiidae   Desmometopa sp.   Freeloader Fly       Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    culicidae   Coquillettidia perturbans   Mosquito    ceratopogonidae   Unknown sp.   Biting Midge    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    limoniidae   Limonia communis   Crane Fly    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia translata   Dusky Dancer    libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Pantala flavescens   Wandering Glider       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Tramea lacerata   Black Saddlebags orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Campylacantha olivacea   Fuzzy Olive-green Grasshopper       Phaedrotettix dumicola   Spur-throated Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)    gryllidae   Neonemobius nr. mormonius   Collared Ground Cricket       Oecanthus sp.   Tree Cricket (nymph) mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (adult & nymph) neuroptera   myrmeleontidae   Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly araneae   salticidae   Phidippus cardinalis   Cardinal Jumper       Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Marpissa lineata   Jumping Spider       Sarinda hentzi   Antmimic Jumper    araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Argiope trifasciata   Banded Garden Spider       Neoscona crucifera   Orbweaver    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha elongata   Longjawed Orbweaver    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    theridiidae   Argyrodes elevatus   Silver Dewdrop Spider    trachelidae   Trachelas sp.   Spider