The weather was sunny and hot as eighteen participants completed this week's survey. The swollen face of the leafhopper shown below anchors large muscles that power a cibarial pump, allowing it to feed on plant xylem, which is under negative pressure. Because xylem contains almost no sugar, this insect does not excrete honeydew like many other sap-feeders. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Oncometopia orbona (leafhopper) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Harmostes reflexulus (scentless plant bug nymph) photo by Katherine Daniels Disonycha discoidea (passionflower flea beetle) photo by Michael Knox Metrioidea varicornis (leaf beetle) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Buteo lineatus & Sceloporus olivaceus (red-shouldered hawk eating Texas spiny lizard ) photo by Bill Boyd Geococcyx californianus (greater roadrunner) photo by Oscar Vaz Archilochus alexandri (black-chinned hummingbird) photo by Beth Kirkhart Anolis carolinensis (green anole) photo by George Ward Urocyon cinereoargenteus (common gray fox) photo by Bill Boyd Ululodes macleayanus (owlfly) photo by Julie Shaw Saropogon sp. (robber fly) photo by Julie Shaw Poecilopompilus interruptus (spider wasp) photo by Michael Knox Melanoplus flabellatus (Dallas short-winged grasshopper: nymph & adult) photo by Dave Christie & Michael Knox Lactista azteca & Aphonopelma sp. (Aztec bandwing & tarantula) photo by Sam Fruehling Tetragnatha laboriosa & Notiphila sp. (silver longjawed orbweaver eating shore flies) photo by Dave Christie Mecaphesa celer (crab spider) photo by Julie Shaw Libellula saturata (flame skimmer) photo by Katherine Daniels Argia funebris (springwater dancers mating) photo by Joe Fernandes Kricogonia lyside (lyside sulphur) photo by Beth Kirkhart Phoebis sennae (cloudless sulphur larvae: color variations) photo by Joe Fernandes & Dave Christie Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens) Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), fresh digging Reptiles & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Short-lined Skink (Plestiodon tetragrammus brevilineatus) Redstripe Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Misc.: Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Soil Centipede (Unknown sp.) Globular Drop (Helicina orbiculata) Black-velvet Leatherleaf Slug (Belocaulus angustipes) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary (adult & larva)       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Danaus plexippus   Monarch       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Nathalis iole   Dainty Sulphur       Kricogonia lyside   Lyside Sulphur       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur (larva)       Pontia protodice   Checkered White    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Bagisara rectifascia   Straight-lined Mallow Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm (larva)    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Isogona tenuis   Thin-lined Owlet    arctiidae   Pareuchaetes insulata   Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes (larva)       Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Cisthene unifascia   Lichen Moth       Spilosoma virginica   Virginian Tiger Moth (larva)    notodontidae   Litodonta hydromeli   Prominent    geometridae   Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Macaria aequiferaria   Woody Angle       Anavitrinella atristrigaria   Gulf Coast Gray (larva)       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald       Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Prochoerodes lineola   Large Maple Spanworm Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth (larva)    crambidae   Pyrausta laticlavia   Southern Purple Mint Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Hellula rogatalis   Cabbage Webworm Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Microcrambus croesus   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Adelphia petrella   Moth       Honora mellinella   Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Arta olivalis   Olive Arta Moth       Arta epicoenalis   Arta Moth    tortricidae   Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Pelochrista rosaocellana   Leafroller Moth       Epiblema abruptana   Leafroller Moth       Cydia membrosa   Leafroller Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Coleotechnites sp.   Moth    depressariidae   Durrantia piperatella   Moth    blastobasidae   Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    tischeriidae   Astrotischeria sp.   Trumpet Leafminer Moth    cosmopterigidae   Periploca sp.   Moth    heliozelidae   Antispila sp.   Shield-bearing Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus griseus   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus texanella   Texas Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus mortipennella   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Altica sp.   Flea Beetle       Disonycha glabrata   Flea Beetle       Disonycha discoidea   Passionflower Flea Beetle       Metrioidea varicornis   Leaf Beetle       Lema trivittata   Leaf Beetle (adult & eggs)       Ophraella communa   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Coccinella septempunctata   Seven-spotted Lady Beetle       Hippodamia convergens   Convergent Lady Beetle (larva)    buprestidae   Acmaeodera ornatoides   Metallic Woodborer    cerambycidae   Strangalia virilis   Flower Longhorn       Tetraopes texanus   Milkweed Longhorn       Plinthocoelium suaveolens   Bumelia Borer    hydrophilidae   Berosus peregrinus   Water Scavenger Beetle    mordellidae   Unknown sp.   Tumbling Flower Beetle    melyridae   Attalus nigripes   Soft-winged Flower Beetle    scarabaeidae   Euphoria kernii   Flower Scarab    curculionidae   Anthonomus fulvus   Weevil       Smicronyx sp.   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (nymph)       Chelinidea tabulata   Opuntia Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Lygaeus kalmii   Small Milkweed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug (adult & nymph)    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Calocoris barberi   Plant Bug       Oncerometopus nigriclavus   Plant Bug       Lopidea sp.   Plant Bug       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug       Neurocolpus sp.   Plant Bug    nabidae   Alloeorhynchus trimacula   Damsel Bug    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (nymph)       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug (nymph)       Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Mecidea major   Grass Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Agalliopsis cervina   Leafhopper       Penthimia americana   Leafhopper (nymph)       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Macrosteles sp.   leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Osbornellus clarus   Leafhopper       Aceratagallia sp.   Leafhopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug    cercopidae   Prosapia bicincta   Two-lined Spittlebug    cixiidae   Oecleus sp.   Planthopper    issidae   Thionia elliptica   Planthopper    cicadidae   Pacarina puella   Cicada    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Osmia sp.   Mason Bee       Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee       Megachile fortis   Leafcutter Bee       Heriades sp.   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp    sphecidae   Sphex lucae   Digger Wasp       Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Isodontia auripes   Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp    crabronidae   Tachytes distinctus   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Poecilopompilus interruptus   Spider Wasp       Tachypompilus ferrugineus   Rusty Spider Wasp    formicidae   Leptogenys elongata   Ant (male)       Crematogaster laeviuscula   Acrobat Ant       Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant    bethylidae   Pristepyris sp.   Bethylid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Allograpta obliqua   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Copestylum marginatum   Flower Fly       Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly (adult & larva)    bombyliidae   Hemipenthes celeris   Bee Fly       Hemipenthes scylla   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Saropogon sp.   Robber Fly       Polacantha sp.   Robber Fly       Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Trichopoda lanipes   Feather-legged Fly    muscidae   Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly    ephydridae   Notiphila sp.   Shore Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly       Dactylomyia lateralis   Long-legged Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tephritidae   Dioxyna picciola   Fruit Fly    sciaridae   Unknown sp.   Dark-winged Fungus Gnat    chironomidae   Chironomus sp.   Midge    limoniidae   Unknown sp.   Crane Fly    culicidae   Unknown sp.   Mosquito odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Ischnura posita   Fragile Forktail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula saturata   Flame Skimmer       Sympetrum corruptum   Variegated Meadowhawk       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper       Melanoplus gladstoni   Gladston's Spurthroat Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spurthroated Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria (adult & nymph)       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper (nymph)       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing (adult & nymph)       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Spharagemon equale   Say's Grasshopper       Trimerotropis pallidipennis   Pallid-winged Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Obolopteryx catinata   Spoon-tailed Short-winged Katydid       Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Arethaea ambulator   Walking Thread-legged Katydid (nymph)       Pediodectes bruneri   Bruner Shieldback       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Oecanthus niveus   Narrow-winged Tree Cricket (adult & nymph)    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper neuroptera   coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing    chrysopidae   Chrysoperla rufilabris   Green Lacewing (larva)    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    myrmeleontidae   Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Eustala anastera   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver       Araneus bicentenarius   Giant Lichen Orbweaver       Araneus sp.   Orbweaver       Cyclosa turbinata   Trashline Orbweaver    salticidae   Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper       Unknown sp.   Jumping Spider    thomisidae   Mecaphesa celer   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    tetragnathidae   Tetragnatha laboriosa   Silver Longjawed Orbweaver       Tetragnatha elongata   Longjawed Orbweaver    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    linyphiidae   Frontinella pyramitela   Bowl and Doily Spider    lycosidae   Hogna antelucana   Wolf Spider       Schizocosa sp.   Wolf Spider    theraphosidae   Aphonopelma sp.   Tarantula