A team of sixteen completed this week's survey under very hot and mostly sunny weather. The nasal openings of many birds are not particularly large, but the Turkey Vulture shown below is an exception. Its keen sense of smell helps it locate dead carcasses. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Sphex ichneumoneus (great golden digger wasp) photo by Mika Geiger Megachile policaris (leafcutter bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Augochloropsis metallica & Parapygmephorus sp. (green sweat bee with mites) photo by Dave Christie Unknown sp. (cuckoo wasp) photo by Mika Geiger Passerina ciris (painted bunting) photo by Beth Kirkhart Geococcyx californianus & Scincella lateralis (greater roadrunner with ground skink) photo by Bill Boyd Cathartes aura (turkey vulture) photo by Beth Kirkhart Lepisosteus oculatus (spotted gar) photo by Martha Christie Poecilia latipinna (sailfin molly) photo by Beth Kirkhart Harmostes reflexulus (scentless plant bug nymph) photo by Dave Christie Niesthrea louisianica (scentless plant bug) photo by Mika Geiger Chelinidea vittiger (opuntia bug nymph molting) photo by Val Bugh Calligrapha disrupta (leaf beetle) photo by Niall Horne Kuschelina laeta (flea beetle) photo by Val Bugh Ponometia exigua (bird dropping moth) photo by Barbara Ribble Eublemma recta (moth) photo by Val Bugh Mestra amymone & Polistes dorsalis (common mestras & paper wasp) photo by Mika Geiger Calephelis perditalis (rounded metalmark) photo by Michael Knox Dythemis nigrescens (black setwing) photo by Katherine Daniels Syrbula admirabilis (handsome grasshopper) photo by Michael Knox Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Least Flycatcher (Cyanocitta cristata) Lesser Goldfinch (Empidonax minimus) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Purple Martin (Progne subis) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus), feather Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus), fresh scat Coytoe (Canis latrans), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Reptiles & Fish: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Spotted Gar (Lepisosteus oculatus) Misc.: Mite (Parapygmephorus sp.) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Euptoieta claudia   Variegated Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Asterocampa celtis   Hackberry Emperor       Asterocampa clyton   Tawny Emperor       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Anthanassa texana   Texan Crescent       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    riodinidae   Calephelis perditalis   Rounded Metalmark    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail       Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak (adult & larva)       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Amblyscirtes celia   Celia's Roadside-skipper       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper       Lerodea eufala   Eufala Skipper       Euphyes vestris   Dun Skipper       Copaeodes aurantiaca   Orange Skipperling    noctuidae   Ogdoconta tacna   Moth       Ponometia exigua   Bird Dropping Moth       Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia    erebidae   Lesmone hinna   Owlet Moth       Eublemma recta   Moth    arctiidae   Pygarctia lorula   Tiger Moth    gelechiidae   Anacampsis levipedella   Moth    oecophoridae   Inga cretacea   Chalky Inga    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    heliodinidae   Aetole tripunctella   Moth    nepticulidae   Fomoria pteliaeella   Pygmy Moth (leaf mine) coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Diabrotica balteata   Banded Cucumber Beetle       Kuschelina laeta   Flea Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Calligrapha disrupta   Leaf Beetle    coccinellidae   Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle    mordellidae   Mordella atrata   Tumbling Flower Beetle    nitidulidae   Stelidota coenosa   Sap Beetle    elateridae   Diplostethus texanus   Click Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle hemiptera   coreidae   Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Neopamera bilobata   Seed Bug    rhopalidae   Niesthrea louisianica   Scentless Plant Bug       Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug       Unknown sp.   Scentless Plant Bug (eggs)    tingidae   Gargaphia sp.   Lace Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Zelus cervicalis   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug (nymph)    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (adult & nymph)       Chinavia hilaris   Green Stink Bug       Brochymena sp.   Rough Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Erythridula sp.   Leafhopper       Eratoneura sp.   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper       Erythroneura octonotata   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Illinigina illinoiensis   Leafhopper    aphididae   Aphis nerii   Oleander Aphid       Unknown sp.   Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Ancyloscelis apiformis   Crooked-legged Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Ceratina sp.   Small Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile policaris   Leafcutter Bee       Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee       Megachile exilis   Slender Resin Bee       Dianthidium sp.   Resin Bee    vespidae   Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp       Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes bellicosus   Paper Wasp       Polistes metricus   Paper Wasp       Polistes dorsalis   Paper Wasp       Parancistrocerus pedestris   Mason Wasp       Parancistrocerus minimoferus   Mason Wasp       Parancistrocerus fulvipes   Mason Wasp       Euodynerus pratensis   Mason Wasp       Eumenes smithii   Potter Wasp       Eumenes fraternus   Potter Wasp       Vespula squamosa   Southern Yellowjacket       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    sphecidae   Sphex ichneumoneus   Great Golden Digger Wasp       Prionyx sp.   Thread-waisted Wasp       Palmodes dimidiatus   Digger Wasp    crabronidae   Tachysphex sp.   Digger Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp       Unknown sp.   Spider Wasp    chrysididae   Unknown sp.   Cuckoo Wasp    formicidae   Solenopsis invicta   Imported Fire Ant       Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant       Pseudomyrmex pallidus   Golden Twig Ant       Brachymyrmex patagonicus   Rover Ant       Hypoponera opaciceps   Ant    scelionidae   Unknown sp.   Scelionid Wasp    chalcididae   Conura sp.   Chalcid Wasp    braconidae   Atanycolus sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Unknown sp.   Flower Fly (pupa)       Copestylum mexicanum   Black Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Anthrax sp.   Bee Fly       Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly       Toxophora sp.   Bee Fly    asilidae   Saropogon sp.   Robber Fly       Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Archytas apicifer   Tachinid Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus longicornis   Long-legged Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    milichiidae   Unknown sp.   Freeloader Fly    chloropidae   Unknown sp.   Frit Fly    lauxaniidae   Neodeceia sp.   Lauxaniid Fly odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia sedula   Blue-ringed Dancer       Argia translata   Dusky Dancer    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Libellula luctuosa   Widow Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Dythemis nigrescens   Black Setwing orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Spharagemon equale   Say's Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (adult & nymph)       Amblycorypha huasteca   Texas False Katydid       Pediodectes bruneri   Bruner Shieldback       Pediodectes nigromarginatus   Black-margined Shieldback    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (adult & nymph) neuroptera   chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (larva)    myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)    ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver    salticidae   Anasaitis canosa   Jumping Spider       Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Habronattus cognatus   Jumping Spider       Colonus puerperus   Jumping Spider       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper    thomisidae   Mecaphesa celer   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa dubia   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    theridiidae   Argyrodes elevatus   Silver Dewdrop Spider    oecobiidae   Oecobius sp.   Wall Spider