The weather was warm and sunny as a team of seventeen contributed to this week's survey. During hot, dry weather social insects, such as the Apache Wasp (a type of paper wasp) shown below, make frequent forays to ponds. After drinking, they return to the colony where they regurgitate water for the grubs or to cool the nest by evaporation. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Psellidotus sp. (soldier fly) photo by Katherine Daniels Eupeodes volucris (flower fly) photo by Julie Shaw Apis mellifera (honey bee) photo by Brenda Barth Polistes apachus (Apache wasp) photo by Julie Shaw Megaphasma denticrus (giant walkingstick nymph) photo by Yvonne Karnath Mecaphesa sp. (crab spider molting) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Phanaeus texensis (dung beetle) photo by Yvonne Karnath Epicauta torsa (blister beetle) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Buteo lineatus (red-shouldered hawk) photo by Beth Kirkhart Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Bill Boyd Pipilo maculatus (spotted towhee) photo by Bill Boyd Sialia sialis (eastern bluebird) photo by Beth Kirkhart Acanthoscelides sp. & Mordellistena sp. (bean weevil & tumbling flower beetle) photo by Linda Crabtree Nysius sp. & Arhyssus sp. (false chinch bug & scentless plant bug) photo by Katherine Daniels Lygaeospilus tripunctatus (seed bug) photo by Julie Shaw Polymerus basalis (plant bug) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Nerodia rhombifera (diamondback water snake) photo by Michael Knox Schistocerca damnifica (mischievous bird grasshopper) photo by Joe Fernandes Sphinx vanbuskirki (sphinx moth) photo by Val Bugh Udea rubigalis (celery leaftier moth, teneral) photo by Julie Shaw Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Amerian Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) 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) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Common Raven (Corvus corax) Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), on nest with 2 eggs Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Orange-crowned Warbler (Oreothlypis celata) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Diamondback Water Snake (Nerodia rhombifera) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri), adult & tadpoles Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Earthworm (Unknown sp.) Gall Mites (Unknown sp.), galls Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Zerene cesonia   Southern Dogface       Anthocharis midea   Falcate Orangetip    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio glaucus   Eastern Tiger Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling       Hylephila phyleus   Fiery Skipper       Atalopedes huron   Huron Sachem    noctuidae   Elaphria festivoides   Festive Midget       Elaphria chalcedonia   Chalcedony Midget       Tripudia luxuriosa   Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Acronicta atristrigatus   Dagger       Acronicta tota   Dagger (larva)       Morrisonia mucens   Gray Woodgrain       Cerathosia tricolor   Moth       Maliattha synochitis   Black-dotted Lithacodia       Maliattha concinnimacula   Red-spotted Lithocodia       Psaphida resumens   Figure-eight Sallow       Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Lacinipolia erecta   Moth       Alypia octomaculata   Eight-spotted Forester       Peridroma saucia   Pearly Underwing       Anicla infecta   Green Cutworm Moth    erebidae   Phoberia atomaris   Common Oak Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Lesmone detrahens   Detracted Owlet    arctiidae   Estigmene acrea   Salt Marsh Moth (larva)    euteliidae   Marathyssa basalis   Light Marathyssa    notodontidae   Litodonta hydromeli   Prominent    sphingidae   Hyles lineata   White-lined Sphinx       Sphinx vanbuskirki   Sphinx Moth       Unknown sp.   Sphinx Moth (egg)    geometridae   Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Rindgea cyda   Mesquite Looper Moth       Isturgia dislocaria   Pale-veined Isturgia       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Eupithecia longidens   Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Eupithecia bolterii   Moth    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (larva)       Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Hellula rogatalis   Cabbage Webworm Moth    pyralidae   Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Myelopsis alatella   Moth       Laetilia coccidivora   Scale-feeding Snout Moth       Bandera binotella   Moth       Honora mellinella   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Ephestiodes mignonella   Moth    tortricidae   Pseudexentera hodsoni   Leafroller Moth       Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Rhopobota finitimana   Moth       Pseudogalleria inimicella   Inimical Borer Moth    gelechiidae   Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Dichomeris citrifoliella   Orange Webworm Moth       Filatima undescribed sp. 1SL   Moth       Stegasta bosqueella   Red-necked Peanutworm Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth       Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth    lacturidae   Enaemia subfervens   Moth    depressariidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth       Antaeotricha humilis   Dotted Antaeotricha Moth       Durrantia piperatella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    copromorphidae   Ellabella melanoclista   Tropical Fruitworm Moth    pterophoridae   Dejongia californicus   Gumweed Plume Moth    elachistidae   Elachista sp.   Moth    ypsolohidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth       Ypsolopha ochrella   Agarita Slug Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    gracillariidae   Phyllonorycter sp.   Moth    cosmopterigidae   Triclonella determinatella   Moth    heliozelidae   Heliozela aesella   Shield-bearing Moth    nepticulidae   Zimmermannia bosquella   Pygmy Moth       Stigmella apicialbella   Pygmy Moth       Stigmella sp.   Pygmy Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Derospidea brevicollis   Leaf Beetle (larva)       Longitarsus sp.   Flea Beetle       Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Acanthoscelides sp.   Bean Weevil       Unknown sp.   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Cycloneda munda   Lady Beetle       Hyperaspis trifurcata   Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera neglecta   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Batyle ignicollis   Longhorn Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle       Lyctus carbonarius   Powder-post Beetle    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga rubiginosa   June Beetle       Phanaeus texensis   Dung Beetle    cantharidae   Ditemnus perforatus   Soldier Beetle       Rhagonycha lineola   Soldier Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle    mordellidae   Mordellistena cervicalis   Tumbling Flower Beetle       Mordellistena sp.   Tumbling Flower Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta torsa   Blister Beetle    ptinidae   Ptinus bimaculatus   Spider Beetle    anthribidae   Trigonorhinus limbatus   Fungus Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Chelinidea tabulata   Opuntia Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug       Arhyssus sp.   Scentless Plant Bug    lygaeidae   Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug       Melacoryphus lateralis   Seed Bug       Lygaeospilus tripunctatus   Seed Bug    miridae   Lopidea major   Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Lopidea sp.   Plant Bug       Halticotoma valida   Yucca Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug       Unknown sp.   Plant Bug (nymph)    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug homoptera   carsidaridae   Pachypsylla sp.   Hackberry Psyllid    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid       Tetraneura sp.   Aphid       Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae   Waterlily Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Euodynerus forminatus   Mason Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes apachus   Apache Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant    cynipidae   Belonocnema kinseyi   Gall Wasp       Odontocynips nebulosa   Gall Wasp       Unknown sp.   Gall Wasp    ichneumonidae   Ophion sp.   Ichneumon       Compsocryptus texensis   Ichneumon       Compsocryptus calipterus   Ichneumon       Unknown sp.   Ichneumon    braconidae   Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp    tenthredinidae   Periclista sp.   Common Sawfly (larva) diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Eupeodes volucris   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Geron sp.   Bee Fly    stratiomyidae   Psellidotus sp.   Soldier Fly    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus longicornis   Long-legged Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tachinidae   Archytas marmoratus   Tachinid Fly       Archytas singularis   Tachinid Fly       Gonia sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    ephydridae   Notiphila sp.   Shore Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    therevidae   Ozodiceromyia sp.   Stiletto Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge    culicidae   Unknown sp.   Mosquito (adult & larva)    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge       Procladius sp.   Midge       Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia fumipennis   Variable Dancer       Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail    libellulidae   Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus sp.   Spurthroated Grasshopper (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spurthroated Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca damnifica   Mischievous Bird Grasshopper       Amblytropidia mysteca   Brown Winter Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing (nymph)       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid (nymph)       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Pediodectes haldemanii   Haldeman's Shieldback (nymph)       Pediodectes nigromarginata   Black-margined Shieldback (nymph)       Unknown sp.   Meadow Katydid (nymph) phasmatodea   diapheromeridae   Megaphasma denticrus   Giant Walkingstick (nymph) thysanoptera   thripidae   Unknown sp.   Thrips araneae   salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Phidippus carolinensis   Carolina Jumper       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider