A team of fifteen completed this week's survey under sunny and very hot conditions. The shell of an armadillo consists of hundreds of bony scutes (osteoderms) covered by keratin and connected by flexible collagen fibers. As shown below, scattered hairs are also present. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Stagmomantis carolina (Carolina mantises mating, female on left) photo by Katherine Daniels Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) photo by Bill Boyd Dasypus novemcinctus (nine-banded armadillo: armor detail) photo by Beth Kirkhart Vanessa cardui (painted lady) photo by Linda Crabtree Thorybes pylades (northern cloudywing) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Lerema accius (clouded skipper) photo by Katherine Daniels Proxys punctulatus (black stink bug) photo by Michael Knox Largus sp. (largus bug nymph) photo by Linda Crabtree Pasimachus californicus (ground beetle) photo by Niall Horne Sayornis phoebe (eastern phoebe) photo by George Ward Enallagma civile (familiar bluet, female) photo by Rob Gonzalez Argia funebris (springwater dancer, male) photo by Michael Knox Cydosia aurivitta (straight-lined cydosia: color forms) photo by Val Bugh Unknown sp. (green lacewing eggs) photo by Michael Knox Zelus renardii & Lasioglossum sp. (assassin bug eating sweat bee) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Lasioglossum sp. (sweat bee) photo by Katherine Daniels Augochloropsis metallica (green sweat bee buzz pollinating) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Toxomerus marginatus (flower fly) photo by Michael Knox Neoscona oaxacensis (orbweaver) photo by Vince VanderHeijden Unknown sp. (wolf spider with young) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Dickcissel (Spiza americana) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Eastern Wood-pewee (Contopus virens) Eastern Screech-owl (Megascops asio), wing feather Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) Great Egret (Ardea alba) Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus), tail feather House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) Lesser Goldfinch (Empidonax minimus) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Wilson's Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) Mammals: Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), remains White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Northern Raccoon (Procyon lotor), fresh scat Coyote (Canis latrans), fresh scat Common Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), fresh scat Reptiles & Fish: Meiterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) Rio Grande Cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus) Misc.: Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) Mite (Leptus sp.) Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Black-velvet Leatherleaf Slug (Belocaulus angustipes) Land Snail (Rabdotus sp.), dormant Paripatetic Scrubsnail (Praticolella mexicana) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen (adult & larva)       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral       Vanessa cardui   Painted Lady       Anaea andria   Goatweed Leafwing       Phyciodes tharos   Pearl Crescent       Mestra amymone   Common Mestra       Libytheana carinenta   American Snout    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur       Phoebis agarithe   Large Orange Sulphur    papilionidae   Battus philenor   Pipevine Swallowtail       Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail    lycaenidae   Hemiargus ceraunus   Ceraunus Blue       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak (larva)       Strymon melinus   Gray Hairstreak       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Erynnis horatius   Horace's Duskywing       Chioides albofasciatus   White-striped Longtail       Thorybes pylades   Northern Cloudywing       Lerema accius   Clouded Skipper    noctuidae   Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Tripudia quadrifera   Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Ponometia phecolisca   Bird Dropping Moth       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia       Spragueia obatra   Moth       Spragueia jaguaralis   Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Amyna stricta   Eight-spot Moth       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Chloridea virescens   Tobacco Budworm (larva)    erebidae   Eublemma recta   Moth       Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Tyrissa multilinea   Moth    arctiidae   Pygarctia lorula   Tiger Moth       Pareuchaetes insulata   Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes (larva)    notodontidae   Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent       Paraeschra georgica   Georgian Prominent       Heterocampa astartoides   Prominent    sphingidae   Eumorpha vitis   Vine Sphinx    limacodidae   Lithacodes fasciola   Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth    geometridae   Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Synchlora frondaria   Southern Emerald       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria   Blackberry Looper Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth       Glena quinquelinearia   five-lined Glena       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Lobocleta peralbata   White Wave    crambidae   Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth (larva)       Lineodes interrupta   Moth       Samea castellalis   Stained-glass Moth       Marasmia cochrusalis   Moth       Aethiophysa invisalis   Moth       Conchylodes ovulalis   Zebra Conchylodes       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Eoreuma densella   Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth       Agriphila vulgivagella   Vagabond Crambus       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth       Unknown sp.   Moth (larva)    pyralidae   Salebriaria pumilella   Moth       Peoria bipartitella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth       Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Adelphia petrella   Moth       Anderida peorinella   Grass-veneer Moth       Macalla zelleri   Zeller's Macalla    tortricidae   Cydia latiferreana   Filbertworm Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Pelochrista rosaocellana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista canana   Leafroller Moth       Suleima helianthana   Sunflower Bud Moth    gelechiidae   Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Anacampsis paltodoriella   Moth       Aristotelia rubidella   Moth       Recurvaria sp.   Moth       Helcystogramma melantherella   Moth       Polyhymno new sp. 2   Moth       Theisoa constrictella   Moth    blastobasidae   Blastobasis glandulella   Acorn Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth       Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth    depressariidae   Durrantia piperatella   Moth       Antaeotricha humilis   Dotted Antaeotricha Moth    autostichidae   Glyphidocera lactiflosella   Five-spotted Glyphidocera    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    zygaenidae   Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    elachistidae   Haplochrois bipunctella   Moth    nepticulidae   Stigmella plumosetaeella   Pygmy Moth       Acalyptris sp.   Pygmy Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus heppneri   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Omophoita cyanipennis   Flea Beetle       Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Coscinoptera aeneipennis   Leaf Beetle       Pachybrachis turbidus   Leaf Beetle       Oulema variabilis   Leaf Beetle    cerambycidae   Sternidius mimeticus   Longhorn Beetle    scraptiidae   Allopoda sp.   False Flower Beetle    carabidae   Pasimachus californicus   Ground Beetle       Selenophorus sp.   Ground Beetle    staphylinidae   Heterothops sp.   Rove Beetle       Lobrathium sp.   Rove Beetle    tenebrionidae   Eleodes goryi   Desert Stink Beetle       Eleodes fusiformis   Desert Stink Beetle       Bothrotes canaliculatus   Darkling Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops sp.   Powder-post Beetle       Trogoxylon parallelipipedum   Powder-post Beetle    meloidae   Epicauta nigritarsis   Blister Beetle    curculionidae   Curculio sp.   Nut Weevil       Trichobaris sp.   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug       Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug       Mozena lunata   Mesquite Bug (adult & nymph)       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Narnia femorata   Cactus Bug (adult & nymph)       Chariesterus antennator   Euphorbia Bug    alydidae   Hyalymenus tarsatus   Texas Bow-legged Bug       Alydus pilosulus   Broad-headed Bug (nymph)    largidae   Largus sp.   Largus Bug (adult & nymph)    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus fasciatus   Large Milkweed Bug       Oncopeltus sexmaculatus   Six-spotted Milkweed Bug    rhyparochromidae   Pseudopachybrachius basalis   Seed Bug       Cnemodus mavortius   Seed Bug    reduviidae   Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Arilus cristatus   Wheel Bug       Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug    scutelleridae   Homaemus proteus   Shield Bug (adult & nymph)       Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug    pentatomidae   Euschistus servus   Brown Stink Bug       Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (nymph)       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Hamana manifesta   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper       Erasmoneura vulnerata   Leafhopper       Cantura jucunda   Leafhopper       Eutettix sp.   Leafhopper       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Excultanus excultus   Leafhopper       Graminella nigrifrons   Leafhopper       Graminella sonora   Leafhopper       Protalebrella conica   Leafhopper       Erythroneura tricincta   Leafhopper       Ollarianus strictus   Leafhopper       Osbornellus sp.   Leafhopper       Acinopterus sp.   Leafhopper    flatidae   Flatormenis saucia   Planthopper    cixiidae   Oecleus sp.   Planthopper       Melanoliarus sp.   Planthopper    dictyopharidae   Phylloscelis atra   Black Leaf-leg hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus pensylvanicus   American Bumble Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Melissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Centris atripes   Digger Bee       Ancyloscelis apiformis   Crooked-legged Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee       Xylocopa micans   Southern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Lasioglossum sp.   Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee       Augochlorella sp.   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile sp.   Leafcutter Bee       Megachile policaris   Leafcutter 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       Euodynerus hidalgo   Mason Wasp       Brachygastra mellifica   Mexican Honey Wasp    sphecidae   Sphex pensylvanicus   Great Black Wasp       Sphex texanus   Digger Wasp    scoliidae   Dielis tolteca   Scoliid Wasp    mutillidae   Sphaeropthalma auripilis   Nocturnal Velvet Ant    formicidae   Camponotus festinatus   Carpenter Ant       Tetramorium bicarinatum   Tramp Ant    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp diptera   syrphidae   Palpada nr. furcata   Flower Fly       Copestylum sexmaculatum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly       Toxomerus politus   Flower Fly    bombyliidae   Systoechus sp.   Bee Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    ephydridae   Athyroglossa glaphyropus   Shore Fly    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer       Argia sedula   Blue-ringed Dancer       Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Telebasis salva   Desert Firetail       Enallagma civile   Familiar Bluet    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Orthemis ferruginea   Roseate Skimmer       Micrathyria hagenii   Thornbush Dasher       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher       Erythemis simplicicollis   Eastern Pondhawk       Tramea onusta   Red Saddlebags       Dythemis fugax   Checkered Setwing    aeshnidae   Anax junius   Common Green Darner orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus flabellatus   Dallas Short-winged Grasshopper       Melanoplus ponderosus   Ponderous Grasshopper       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper       Melanoplus sanguinipes   Migratory Grasshopper       Schistocerca nitens   Gray Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca americana   American Bird Grasshopper       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper       Syrbula admirabilis   Handsome Grasshopper       Eritettix abortivus   Texas Short-winged Slant-faced Grasshopper (nymph)       Lactista azteca   Aztec Bandwing       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Hippiscus ocelote   Wrinkled Grasshopper       Spharagemon equale   Say's Grasshopper       Trachyrhachys kiowa   Kiowa Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid       Orchelimum silvaticum   Long-spurred Meadow Katydid    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (adult & nymph) isoptera   rhinotermitidae   Reticulitermes sp.   Subterranean Termite neuroptera   chrysopidae   Unknown sp.   Green Lacewing (eggs)    mantispidae   Leptomantispa pulchella   Mantisfly    myrmeleontidae   Myrmeleon sp.   Antlion (larva)    coniopterygidae   Unknown sp.   Dustywing trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Neoscona oaxacensis   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Pelegrina galathea   Peppered Jumper    thomisidae   Mecaphesa celer   Crab Spider       Mecaphesa sp.   Crab Spider    oxyopidae   Peucetia viridans   Green Lynx    theridiidae   Latrodectus mactans   Southern Black Widow    miturgidae   Cheiracanthium inclusum   Sac Spider    lycosidae   Rabidosa rabida   Rabid Wolf Spider       Unknown sp.   Wolf Spider