Fifteen volunteers contributed to this week's survey under warm and mostly cloudy conditions. Larvae of the large black ichneumon shown below parasitize sphinx moth caterpillars (hornworms), especially those that feed on grapes. The distinctive colors of the adult mimic some spider wasps which, unlike ichneumons, can sting. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Tyrannus forficatus (scissor-tailed flycatcher) photo by George Ward Cardinalis cardinalis (northern cardinal) photo by George Ward Strymon istapa (mallow scrub-hairstreak) photo by Joe Fernandes Hemiargus isola (Reakirt's blue) photo by Linda Crabtree Battus philenor (pipevine swallowtail: larva & eggs) photo by Joe Fernandes & Val Bugh Aspidoscelis gularis gularis & Unknown sp. (Texas spotted whiptail eating grasshopper) photo by Ken Shaw Scincella lateralis (ground skink) photo by Dave Christie Chortophaga viridifasciata (northern green-striped grasshopper nymph) photo by Dave Christie Melanoplus differentialis (differential grasshopper nymph) photo by Linda Crabtree Melanoplus femurrubrum (red-legged grasshopper) photo by Michael Knox Orphulella pelidna (spotted-wing grasshopper) photo by Dave Christie Disonycha leptolineata (flea beetle) photo by Julie Shaw Scymnus sp. & Harmonia axyridis (lady beetle larvae) photo by Val Bugh & Dave Christie Pintalia delicata (cixiid planthopper) photo by Val Bugh Thyanta custator (stink bug nymph) photo by Julie Shaw Aceria parulmi (mite galls on elm) photo by Val Bugh Gnamptopelta obsidianator (ichneumon) photo by David Cook Augochloropsis metallica (green sweat bee buzz pollinating) photo by Dan Hardy Promachus hinei (robber fly) photo by David Cook Belocaulus angustipes (black-velvet leatherleaf slug) photo by Dave Christie Birds: American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Chuck-will's-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis) Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris) Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus) Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus) White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) Mammals: White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) Reptiles: Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) Texas Spotted Whiptail (Aspidoscelis gularis gularis) Ground Skink (Scincella lateralis) Misc.: Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis) Gall Mite (Aceria parulmi), galls Harvestman (Leiobunum sp.) Asian Jumping Worm (Amynthas agrestis) 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)       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Anthanassa texana   Texan Crescent    pieridae   Eurema nicippe   Sleepy Orange       Eurema lisa   Little Yellow       Phoebis sennae   Cloudless Sulphur    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue       Callophrys gryneus   Juniper Hairstreak       Strymon istapa   Mallow Scrub-hairstreak       Atlides halesus   Great Purple Hairstreak    hesperiidae   Burnsius communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper       Burnsius philetas   Desert Checkered-skipper       Erynnis funeralis   Funereal Duskywing    noctuidae   Micrathetis triplex   Triplex Cutworm Moth       Tripudia flavofasciata-complex   Moth       Cobubatha lixiva   Moth       Tarache aprica   Exposed Bird Dropping Moth       Acontia cretata   Chalky Bird Dropping Moth       Cydosia aurivitta   Straight-lined Cydosia       Spodoptera ornithogalli   Yellow-striped Armyworm (larva)       Spragueia jaguaralis   Moth       Xerociris wilsonii   Wilson's Wood-nymph       Helicoverpa zea   Corn Earworm Moth       Schinia volupia   Painted Flower Moth    erebidae   Aon noctuiformis   Moth       Melipotis indomita   Moth       Melipotis cellaris   Moth       Isogona tenuis   Thin-lined Owlet       Sigela penumbrata   Stippled Sigela Moth       Plusiodonta compressipalpis   Moonseed Moth       Phytometra orgiae   Moth       Bleptina caradrinalis   Bent-winged Owlet       Lesmone hinna   Owlet Moth    arctiidae   Hypoprepia fucosa   Painted Lichen Moth       Cisthene unifascia   Lichen Moth       Cisthene tenuifascia   Thin-banded Lichen Moth       Spilosoma virginica   Virginian Tiger Moth (larva)    notodontidae   Lochmaeus bilineata   Double-lined Prominent (larva)       Heterocampa astartoides   Prominent    geometridae   Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Psamatodes abydata   Dot-lined Angle       Macaria aequiferaria   Woody Angle       Eubaphe unicolor   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray Moth (adult & larva)       Glenoides texanaria   Texas Gray Moth       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Nemoria bifilata   White-barred Emerald       Cyclophora nanaria   Dwarf Tawny Wave (larva)       Pleuroprucha insulsaria   Common Tan Wave (larva)       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Euchlaena marginaria   Ochre Euchlaena       Fernaldella fimetaria   Green Broomweed Looper Moth       Costaconvexa centrostrigaria   Bent-line Carpet       Pimaphera sparsaria   Moth       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray    crambidae   Pyrausta tyralis   Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth       Urola nivalis   Snowy Urola       Diastictis fracturalis   Fractured Western Snout Moth       Microtheoris vibicalis   Whip-marked Snout Moth       Microtheoris ophionalis   Yellow-veined Moth       Ommatospila narcaeusalis   Moth       Achyra rantalis   Garden Webworm Moth       Uresiphita reversalis   Genista Caterpillar Moth       Glaphyria sesquistrialis   White-roped Glaphyria       Desmia subdivisalis   Moth       Fissicrambus sp.   Grass-veneer Moth    pyralidae   Eurythmia angulella   Moth       Macrorrhinia endonephele   Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth       Peoria tetradella   Grass-veneer Moth       Homoeosoma electella   Sunflower Moth       Homoeosoma deceptorium   Moth    tortricidae   Platynota flavedana   Black-shaded Platynota Moth       Sparganothis demissana   Moth       Pelochrista rosaocellana   Leafroller Moth       Pelochrista canana   Leafroller Moth       Eumarozia malachitana   Sculptured Moth       Bactra verutana   Javelin Moth       Ecdytolopha mana   Leafroller Moth       Paralobesia viteana   Grape Berry Moth       Ancylis comptana   Strawberry Leafroller Moth       Goditha bumeliana   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Isophrictis similiella   Moth       Aristotelia sp.   Moth       Neodactylota liguritrix   Moth       Anacampsis fullonella   Moth       Polyhymno luteostrigella   Moth    depressariidae   Durrantia piperatella   Moth    blastobasidae   Hypatopa punctiferella   Moth       Pigritia sp.   Moth    coleophoridae   Coleophora sp.   Moth    zygaenidae   Harrisina coracina   Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth    scythrididae   Scythris trivinctella   Moth    plutellidae   Plutella xylostella   Diamondback Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha ochrella   Agarita Slug Moth       Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth    bucculatricidae   Bucculatrix sp.   Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moth    yponomeutidae   Zelleria ochroplagiata   Moth    heliozelidae   Antispila sp.   Shield-bearing Moth    nepticulidae   Acalyptris sp.   Pygmy Moth    tineidea   Diachorisia velatella   Moth    acrolophidae   Acrolophus griseus   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus texanella   Texas Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus cressoni   Tubeworm Moth       Acrolophus piger   Tubeworm Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle       Disonycha glabrata   Flea Beetle       Disonycha leptolineata   Passionflower Flea Beetle       Oulema variabilis   Leaf Beetle       Lema trivittata   Leaf Beetle (adult, larva & eggs)       Diabrotica longicornis   Leaf Beetle       Charidotella sexpunctata   Golden Tortoise Beetle    coccinellidae   Harmonia axyridis   Multi-colored Asian Lady Beetle (larva)       Hippodamia convergens   Convergent Lady Beetle       Cycloneda sanguinea   Red Lady Beetle       Scymnus sp.   Lady Beetle (larva)       Psyllopbora renifer   Lady Beetle    cerambycidae   Strangalia sexnotata   Flower Longhorn    carabidae   Lebia viridis   Ground Beetle       Discoderus aequalis   Ground Beetle    hydrophilidae   Berosus peregrinus   Water Scavenger Beetle       Berosus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Paracymus sp.   Water Scavenger Beetle       Hydrophilus triangularis   Water Scavenger Beetle    dytiscidae   Hydaticus bimarginatus   Predaceous Diving Beetle    phengodidae   Phengodes sp.   Glowworm    staphylinidae   Lobrathium sp.   Rove Beetle       Heterothops sp.   Rove Beetle    meloidae   Nemognatha sp.   Blister Beetle    scraptiidae   Allopoda sp.   False Flower Beetle    tenebrionidae   Strongylium hemistriatum   Darkling Beetle    bostrichidae   Xylobiops basilaris   Powder-post Beetle    hybosoridae   Hybosorus illigeri   Scavenger Scarab    scarabaeidae   Phyllophaga sp.   June Beetle       Cyclocephala sp.   Masked Chafer    erotylidae   Triplax frontalis   Pleasing Fungus Beetle       Tritoma sp.   Pleasing Fungus Beetle    nitidulidae   Aethina tumida   Small Hive Beetle    curculionidae   Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus   Cocklebur Weevil       Odontocorynus sp.   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug (adult & nymph)       Leptoglossus oppositus   Leaf-footed Bug       Chelinidea vittiger   Opuntia Bug (adult & nymph)       Acanthocephala terminalis   Coreid Bug (adult & nymph)    rhopalidae   Harmostes reflexulus   Scentless Plant Bug       Jadera haematoloma   Red-shouldered Bug    lygaeidae   Oncopeltus sexmaculatus   Six-spotted Milkweed Bug       Nysius sp.   False Chinch Bug    saldidae   Unknown sp.   Shore Bug    berytidae   Jalysus wickhami   Stilt Bug (adult & nymph)    tingidae   Corythucha sp.   Lace Bug    miridae   Polymerus basalis   Plant Bug (adult & nymph)       Oncerometopus nigriclavus   Plant Bug       Lopidea sp.   Plant Bug       Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug    reduviidae   Zelus renardii   Assassin Bug       Apiomerus spissipes   Bee Assassin       Phymata sp.   Ambush Bug (adult & nymph)    scutelleridae   Sphyrocoris obliquus   Shield Bug (adult & nymph)    pentatomidae   Thyanta custator   Stink Bug (nymph)       Podisus maculiventris   Predatory Stink Bug (nymph)       Euschistus obscurus   Stink Bug       Banasa euchlora   Stink Bug       Proxys punctulatus   Black Stink Bug homoptera   cicadellidae   Graphocephala hieroglyphica   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Graphocephala versuta   Leafhopper       Agalliopsis cervina   Leafhopper       Norvellina helenae   Leafhopper       Menosoma cincta   Leafhopper       Cuerna costalis   Leafhopper (adult & nymph)       Homalodisca vitripennis   Glassy-winged Sharpshooter       Oncometopia orbona   Leafhopper       Paraphlepsius sp.   Leafhopper       Macrosteles sp.   leafhopper       Atanus sp.   Leafhopper       Draeculacephala sp.   Leafhopper       Scaphytopius elegans   Leafhopper       Scaphoideus sp.   Leafhopper       Sobara palliolata   Leafhopper       Hebata sp.   Leafhopper       Memnonia sp.   Leafhopper       Chlorotettix sp.   Leafhopper       Texananus sp.   Leafhopper       Planicephalus flavicosta   Leafhopper       Unknown sp.   Leafhopper    acanaloniidae   Acanalonia parva   Planthopper    clastopteridae   Clastoptera xanthocephala   Sunflower Spittlebug (adult & nymph)    dictyopharidae   Phylloscelis atra   Black Leaf-leg    cixiidae   Pintalia delicata   Planthopper    tropiduchidae   Dictyonissus griphus   Planthopper    delphacidae   Pissonotus sp.   Planthopper       Unknown sp.   Planthopper    aphididae   Uroleucon verbesinae   Bicolored Frostweed Aphid hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee       Bombus sonorus   Sonoran Bumble Bee       Epimelissodes sp.   Digger Bee       Xylocopa virginica   Eastern Carpenter Bee    halictidae   Agapostemon sp.   Green Sweat Bee       Augochloropsis metallica   Green Sweat Bee    megachilidae   Megachile policaris   Leafcutter Bee       Megachile fortis   Leafcutter Bee    andrenidae   Protandrena sp.   Mining Bee    vespidae   Polistes exclamans   Paper Wasp       Polistes rubiginosus   Red Wasp    sphecidae   Chlorion cyaneum   Cockroach Hunter       Chalybion californicum   Blue Mud Dauber       Sceliphron caementarium   Yellow-and-black Mud Dauber       Isodontia auripes   Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp    pompilidae   Pepsis sp.   Tarantula-hawk Wasp    formicidae   Leptogenys elongata   Ant (male)       Cyphomyrmex rimosus   Fungus Growing Ant (male)       Pheidole sp.   Big-headed Ant       Camponotus texanus   Carpenter Ant    pteromalidae   Unknown sp.   Pteromalid Wasp    dryinidae   Unknown sp.   Pincer Wasp    braconidae   Phanerotoma sp.   Braconid Wasp    ichneumonidae   Agonocryptus discoidaloides   Ichneumon       Gnamptopelta obsidianator   Ichneumon    argidae   Sphacophilus argutus   Sawfly (adult & pupa) diptera   syrphidae   Ocyptamus fuscipennis   Flower Fly       Hypocritanus fascipennis   Flower Fly       Copestylum tamaulipanum   Flower Fly       Palpada vinetorum   Flower Fly       Dioprosopa clavata   Flower Fly (adult & larva)       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    asilidae   Promachus hinei   Robber Fly       Atomosia melanopogon   Robber Fly       Efferia sp.   Robber Fly    tachinidae   Unknown sp.   Tachinid Fly    muscidae   Coenosia sp.   Tiger Fly    agromyzidae   Unknown sp.   Leafminer Fly    dolichopodidae   Condylostylus sp.   Long-legged Fly    sarcophagidae   Unknown sp.   Flesh Fly    tephritidae   Tomoplagia obliqua   Fruit Fly       Xanthaciura sp.   Fruit Fly       Trupanea sp.   Fruit Fly    cecidomyiidae   Celticecis acuminata   Gall Midge (gall)       Unknown sp.   Gall Midge    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    ceratopogonidae   Forcipomyia sp.   Biting Midge    culicidae   Aedes albopictus   Asian Tiger Mosquito odonata   coenagrionidae   Argia funebris   Springwater Dancer       Argia immunda   Kiowa Dancer    libellulidae   Libellula croceipennis   Neon Skimmer       Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher orthoptera   acrididae   Melanoplus femurrubrum   Red-legged Grasshopper       Melanoplus differentialis   Differential Grasshopper (nymph)       Melanoplus plebejus   Plebeian Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Melanoplus bispinosus   Two-spined Spur-throated Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Hesperotettix speciosus   Showy Grasshopper       Aidemona azteca   Aztec Spurthroat (nymph)       Paraidemona sp.   Spurthroated Grasshopper       Schistocerca obscura   Obscure Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Schistocerca lineata   Spotted Bird Grasshopper (nymph)       Boopedon gracile   Graceful Range Grasshopper       Mermiria bivittata   Two-striped Mermiria (adult & nymph)       Orphulella pelidna   Spotted-wing Grasshopper       Arphia simplex   Plains Yellow-winged Grasshopper       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (adult & nymph)       Encoptolophus costalis   Dusky Grasshopper    tettigoniidae   Scudderia furcata   Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (nymph)       Conocephalus strictus   Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid (nymph)    gryllidae   Gryllus sp.   Field Cricket    tetrigidae   Paratettix mexicanus   Pygmy Grasshopper isoptera   termitidae   Tenuirostritermes cinereus   Nasute Termite (alate) neuroptera   ascalaphidae   Ululodes macleayanus   Owlfly    myrmeleontidae   Peruveleon dorsalis   Antlion trichoptera   leptoceridae   Oecetis inconspicua   Long-horned Caddisfly    hydropsychidae   Cheumatopsyche sp.   Netspinning Caddisfly    hydroptilidae   Unknown sp.   Microcaddisfly araneae   araneidae   Argiope aurantia   Black and Yellow Garden Spider       Mangora gibberosa   Orbweaver       Mangora placida   Orbweaver    salticidae   Phidippus audax   Bold Jumper       Unknown sp.   Jumping Spider    dictynidae   Dictyna sp.   Meshweb Weaver    anyphaenidae   Wulfila tantillus   Ghost Spider