A warm, cloudy morning began with light rain then turned partly sunny as eighteen volunteers completed this week's survey. The paper wasps shown below are just four of our local species, all of which create the familiar hanging umbrella-shaped nests frequently found under eaves and in shrubs. These social insects all possess a similar body form, but differ in size and coloration. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Aeolothrips sp. (predatory thrips) photo by Mika Geiger Jalysus wickhami (stilt bug) photo by Deana Dossey Chondestes grammacus (lark sparrow) photo by George Ward Bubo virginianus (great horned owl) photo by Yvonne Karnath Corvus corax (common raven) photo by George Ward Ischnura posita & Ischnura ramburii (fragile & Rambur's forktails) photo by Julie Shaw & Val Bugh Sympetrum corruptum (variegated meadowhawk) photo by Beth Kirkhart Sceloporus olivaceus (Texas spiny lizards courting) photo by Yvonne Karnath Anolis carolinensis (green anole) photo by Katherine Daniels Unknown sp. (braconid wasp) photo by Mika Geiger Polistes exclamans (paper wasp) photo by Yvonne Karnath Polistes dorsalis (paper wasp) photo by Yvonne Karnath Polistes metricus (paper wasp) photo by Katherine Daniels Polistes rubiginosus (red wasp) photo by Yvonne Karnath Xylocopa virginica (eastern carpenter bee at nest) photo by Katherine Daniels Dolomedes triton (fishing spider) photo by Bill Boyd Mecaphesa sp. & Dalmannia sp. (crab spider eating thick-headed fly) photo by Linda Crabtree Mecaphesa sp. & Copaeodes aurantiaca (crab spider eating orange skipperling) photo by Julie Shaw Chlosyne lacinia (bordered patch) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Pseudothyris sepulchralis (mournful thyris moth) photo by Julie Shaw Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Amerian Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) 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) Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), laid first egg House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) 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) Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) 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), fresh scat Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), fresh digging Reptiles, Amphibians & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Lithobates berlandieri), tadpoles Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Water Mite (Unknown sp.) Julid Millipede (Aniulus sp.) Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Milk Snail (Otala lactea), dormant Pond Snail (Unknown sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Chlosyne lacinia   Bordered Patch       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio polyxenes   Black Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling    noctuidae   Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Acronicta tota   Dagger       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Leucania incognita   Moth       Maliattha concinnimacula   Red-spotted Lithocodia       Psaphida resumens   Figure-eight Sallow       Agrotis malefida   Rascal Dart       Hemieuxoa rudens   Moth       Peridroma saucia   Pearly Underwing       Alypia octomaculata   Eight-spotted Forester    erebidae   Phoberia atomaris   Common Oak Moth       Caenurgina erechtea   Forage Looper Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Cissusa new sp.   Moth       Sigela penumbrata   Stippled Sigela Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Zale edusina   Moth       Lesmone hinna   Owlet Moth       Metria amella   Live Oak Metria    thyrididae   Pseudothyris sepulchralis   Mournful Thyris Moth    nolidae   Meganola minuscula   Confused Meganola    geometridae   Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Macaria aequiferaria   Woody Angle       Rindgea cyda   Mesquite Looper Moth       Holochroa dissociarius   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Phigalia titea   The Halfwing       Phigalia strigataria   Small Phigalia       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Phaeoura quernaria   Oak Beauty       Caripeta triangulata   Moth       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Eupithecia bolterii   Moth    crambidae   Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (adult & larva)       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Diacme elealis   Paler Diacme Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Eurythmia angulella   Moth    tortricidae   Epinotia celtisana   Leafroller Moth       Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana   Filigreed Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Pseudexentera knudsoni   Leafroller Moth       Pseudexentera hodsoni   Leafroller Moth       Sereda tautana   Speckled Sereda Moth       Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Rhopobota finitimana   Moth       Platphalonidia magdalenae   Moth    gelechiidae   Sinoe sp.   Moth       Chionodes longifasciella   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth       Aristotelia roseosuffusella   Moth       Aristotelia sp.   Moth    blastobasidae   Pigritia sp.   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    lacturidae   Enaemia subfervens   Moth    depressariidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth    gracillariidae   Povolnya quercinigrella   Moth       Parornix sp.   Moth    heliozelidae   Heliozela aesella   Shield-bearing Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Diabrotica undecimpunctata   Spotted Cucumber Beetle       Cryptocephalus quadruplex   Leaf Beetle       Acanthoscelides sp.   Bean Weevil    coccinellidae   Psyllobora renifer   Lady Beetle    buprestidae   Acmaeodera neglecta   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Anelaphus villosus   Twig Pruner       Molorchus bimaculatus   Longhorn Beetle       Tilloclytus geminatus   Longhorn Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle       Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle       Melalgus plicatus   Powder-post Beetle    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Lebia viridis   Ground Beetle       Unknown sp.   Ground Beetle (larva)    dermestidae   Anthrenus verbasci   Carpet Beetle    scarabaeidae   Diplotaxis sp.   Scarab       Phyllophaga rubiginosa   June Beetle    cantharidae   Ditemnus perforatus   Soldier Beetle       Podabrus quadratus   Soldier Beetle    mordellidae   Unknown sp.   Tumbling Flower Beetle    ptinidae   Tricorynus sp.   Beetle    elateridae   Melanotus sp.   Click Beetle    curculionidae   Conotrachelus naso   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (nymph)    rhopalidae   Arhyssus sp.   Scentless Plant Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    berytidae   Jalysus wickhami   Stilt Bug    miridae   Lopidea major   Plant Bug (nymph)       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug (nymph)       Halticotoma valida   Yucca Plant Bug (nymph)    reduviidae   Melanolestes picipes   Black Corsair    cydnidae   Pangaeus bilineatus   Burrowing Bug    pentatomidae   Hymenarcys nervosa   Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Osbornellus sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Empoasca sp.   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper    carsidaridae   Pachypsylla venusta   Hackberry Petiole Gall Psyllid       Pachypsylla sp.   Hackberry Psyllid    delphacidae   Chionomus sp.   Planthopper       Megamelus sp.   Planthopper    aphrophoridae   Lepyronia quadrangularis   Spittlebug    aphididae   Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    megachilidae   Osmia ribifloris   Mason Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloroposis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant    cynipidae   Odontocynips nebulosa   Gall Wasp    ichneumonidae   Ophion sp.   Ichneumon       Compsocryptus texensis   Ichneumon       Anomalon sp.   Ichneumon    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp       Unknown sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Eristalis stipator   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Geron sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly       Sphenometopa sp.   Satellite Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    muscidae   Stomoxys calcitrans   Stable Fly       Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly    tachinidae   Archytas sp.   Tachinid Fly       Siphona sp.   Tachinid Fly       Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    sciomyzidae   Dictya sp.   Marsh Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    conopidae   Dalmannia sp.   Thick-headed Fly       Zodion sp.   Thick-headed Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge    culicidae   Unknown sp.   Mosquito (egg, larva & adult)    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge       Unknown sp.   Midge odonata   coenagrionidae   Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Ischnura ramburii   Rambur's Forktail       Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail    libellulidae   Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spur-throated Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper       Amblytropidia mysteca   Brown Winter Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing (adult & nymph)       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback (nymph)       Pediodectes haldemanii   Haldeman's Shieldback (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket (nymph) isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes cinereus   Nasute Termite neuroptera   chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (egg) raphidioptera   raphidiidae   Agulla bicolor   Snakefly trichoptera   hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly thysanoptera   aeolothripidae   Aeolothrips sp.   Predatory Thrips araneae   oxyopidae   Oxyopes salticus   Striped Lynx    salticidae   Habronattus fallax   Jumping Spider    araneidae   Mangora placida   Orbweaver       Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider (eggs)    thomisidae   Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider       Xysticus sp.   Crab Spider    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha laboriosa   Silver Longjawed Orbweaver    corinnidae   Falconina gracilis   Ant-mimic Spider    lycosidae   Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider