Inverts:
Beetles:
Reddish-brown Stag Beetle : Lucanus
capreolus
Ox Beetle : Strategus aloeus
Fig Beetle : Cotinis nitida
Eyed Click Beetle : Alaus oculatus
Grapevine Beetle : Pelidnota
punctata
Triceratops Beetle : Phileurus
truncatus
Carolina Copris : Dichotomius
carolinus
Gazelle Scarab : Onthophagus
gazella
Bull Headed Dung Beetle : Onthophagus
taurus
Buprestid : Buprestis rufipes?
Buprestid : Chalcophora sp?
Ridged Carrion Beetle : Oiceoptoma inaequale
Striped Blister Beetle : Epicauta vittata (a
Travis favorite)
Earth Boring Dung Beetle : Geotrupes blackburnii
Phyllophaga sp.
Anomala sp.
Dyscinetus morator
* Humpback Dung Beetle : Deltochilum gibbosum
* Delta Flower Scarab : Trigonopeltastes delta
Patent-leather beelte : Odontotaenius
disjunctus
Tiger beetles [Cicindelidae]
Cicindela sp. (dark, flightless)
Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle : Cicindella
sexguttata
Carolina tiger beetle : Megacephala
(Tetracha) carolina
Virginia Tiger Beetle : Megacephala
(Tetracha) virginica
Ground beetles [Carabidae]
Fiery Searcher : Calosoma scrutator
Fiery Hunter : Calosoma calidum
Bombardier Beetle : Brachinus sp.
False Bombardier Beetle : Galerita bicolor
Scarites sp.
* 6 other species (incl. one mutilid mimic)
Long-horned beetles [Cerambycidae]
Pompilid mimic
Stenodontes dasytomus
1 other species (tan, short antennae)
Predaceous diving beetles [Dytiscidae]
Predacious Diving Beetle : Cybister fimbriolatus
2-3 other species
Water scavenger beetles [Hydrophilidae]
Hydrophilus triangularis
2 other species
Whirligig beetles [Gyrinidae]
Gyrinus sp.
Rove beetles [Staphylinidae]
* 2-3 species
Leaf beetles [Chrysomelidae]
* Chrysomela scripta
* 2 other species
Checkered beetles [Cleridae]
* 1 species (mutilid mimic)
Odonata - 11 species *got help from Stricklands here}
* Eastern amberwing
* Prince baskettail
* Blue dasher
* Eastern pondhawk
* Common whitetail
* Roseate skimmer
* Great blue skimmer
* Four-spotted skimmer
* Bayou clubtail
* Ischnura ramburii
* Argia sp.
Spiders:
Southern Black Widow : Latrodectus mactans
Star-bellied orb weaver : Acanthepeira stellata
Fishing spiders: F: Pisauridae
Jumping spiders [Salticidae]
* Platycryptus undatus
* Anasaitis canosa
Daring jumping spider : Phidippus audax
* Phidippus sp. (maybe 2 species)
Long-jawed orb weavers [Tetragnathidae]
Golden Silk Spider : Nephila clavipes
* Leucage venusta
Long-jawed orb weaver : Tetragnatha sp.
Wolf spiders [Lycosidae]
4 species (est.)
Orb weavers [Araneidae]
* Micrathena sagittata
* Micrathena gracilis
* Micrathena mitrata
* Gasteracantha cancriformis
* Mangora sp.
* Argiope aurantia
* 2-3 other species (est.)
* Araneus bicentenarius
(noted from before the weekend by Steven B.)*
Comb-footed spiders [Theridiidae]
* Achaeranea tepidariorum
* Argyrodes elevatus
* Argyrodes sp.
* Anelosimus studiosus
Sac spiders [Clubionidae]
* Castianeira amoena
* Castianeira lonipalpa
* 1 other species
Sheet web weavers [Linyphiidae]
* Frontinella pyramitela
* Pityohyphantes costatus
Crab spiders [Thomisidae]
* Xysticus sp.
Feather-legged spiders [Uloboridae]
* Uloborus glomosus
Purse web spider [Atypidae]
* Sphodros rupipes
Fishing spider
Pisauridae (1 sp.),
Funnel weaver
* Agelenidae (1 sp.),
Hackled-mesh weaver
* Amaurobiidae (1 sp.)
* Nesticidae ? (1 sp.)
Phasmids: Walking Sticks
Two-striped Walkingstick : Anisomorpha
buprestoides
Northern Walking Stick : Diapheromera
femorata
Diptera: Flies
* Milesia virginiensis
* 4 other syrphid species
* 7 asilid species
* 2 tabanid species
* 1 species ea. tipulid, culicid, chironomid, mydid, stratiomyid, muscid,
* callophorid, dolichopodid, drosophilid, and muscid
Lovebugs : Plecia nearctica
Mecoptera:
Scorpionfly : Genus Panorpa
Lepidoptera - 22 species of butterflies, no good count on moths, but
easily over 30 (got help from Linda Auld here):
Butterflies
* Eastern tiger swallowtail
* Black swallowtail
* Spicebush swallowtail
* Pipevine swallowtail
* Giant swallowtail
* Checkered skipper
* Silver-spotted skipper
* Horace’s dusky wing
* Mourning cloak
* Red Admiral
* Red-spotted purple
* American painted lady
* Hackberry
* Buckeye
* Pearl Crescent
* Question Mark
* Variegated fritillary
* Carolina satyr
* Little wood satyr
* Cloudless sulphur
* Snout
* Red-banded hairstreak
Moths
* Estigmene acrea
* Ctenucha virginica
* 2 other arctiid species
Io Moth : Automeris io
* Eacles imperialis
Luna Moth : Actias luna
Rosy Maple Moth : Dryocampa
rubicunda
* Callosamia angulifera
* Anisota stigma
* Xylophanes tersa
* Manduca sp.
* Paonias sp.
* Megalopyge opercularis
* Atteva punctella
* 1 geometrid species
* 3 pyralid species
* 15 noctuid species (incl. 2 spp. of Catocala)
* Many other microleps not ID-ed to family
Hymenoptera -
Honey Bee : Apis mellifera
* Megachile sp.
* Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Carpenter Ants : Camponotus pennsylvanicus
* C. castaneus
Red Imported Fire Ants : Solenopsis
invicta
* 5 other ant species
* Vespula sp.
* Sphex sp.
* Ammophila sp.
* Thyreodon atricolor
* 2 other ichneumon species
Cow Killer : Dasymutilla occidentalis
* Dasymutilla sp.
* 2 pompilid species
* 1 species ea. chrysidid, brachonid, and tiphiid
Eastern Yellowjacket : Vespula
maculifrons
Paper Wasp : Polistes exclamans
Orthoptera - Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets
(and closely allied
orders)
* Phyllopalpus pulchellus
* Gryllus sp.
* Scapteriscus borellii (probably)
* Ceuthophilus sp.
* 4 species of acridids
* 1 species ea. of tetrigid and tettogoniid
* Panchlora nivea (plus 2 other roach species)
Hemiptera - True Bugs
Toad Bug : Gelastocoris sp.
Eastern Blood-sucking Conenose : Triatoma sanguisuga
* Gerris sp. ( “ “ “ “ )
* Arilus cristatus
* Rasahus hamatus
* 2 other reduviid species (incl. thread-legged bug of unknown
genus)
* 5 other true bugs, incl. a pentatomid sp. and a lygaeid
Water Bugs:
Giant Water Bug : Lethocerus
americanus
Water Bug : Belostoma sp.
Waterscorpions : Ranatra sp
Water Boatmen : Family Corixidae
Backswimmers : Family
Notonectidae
* Hydrometra sp.
Homoptera - 10 species
2 cicada species
Prosapia bicincta
Oncometopia sp.
1 species of scale insect
1 membracid
4 other species of unknown family or genus
{ALL OTHERS - 12 species}
2 species of mantispid (Neuroptera)
1 species each of chrysopid, ascalaphid and myrmeleontid (Neuroptera)
2 species of emphemeroptera
Reticulitermes sp. (Isoptera)
1 species ea. of collembola, thysanura, thysanoptera, and dermaptera
Verts:
Mammals:
Cow : Bos taurus
Dog : Canis familiaris
Human : Homo sapiens
Horse
Eastern Pipistrelle : Pipistrellus
subflavus
Mexican free-tailed bat : Tadarida
brasiliensis
Eastern cottontail : Sylvilagus
floridanus
Swamp rabbit : Sylvilagus
aquaticus
Nine-banded armadillo : Dasypus
novemcinctus
Northern raccoon : Procyon
lotor
White-tailed deer : Odocoileus
virginianus
Fox squirrel : Sciurus
niger
Beaver : Castor canadensis
Coyote : Canis latrans
Striped skunk : Mephitis
mephitis
Virginia opossum : Didelphis
virginiana
Birds:
Red-tailed Hawk : Buteo jamaicensis
Wood Duck : Aix sponsa
Double-crested Cormorant : Phalacrocorax
auritus
Great Blue Heron : Ardea herodias
Great Egret : Ardea alba
Snowy Egret : Egretta thula
Little Blue Heron : Egretta
caerulea
Cattle Egret : Bulbucus ibis
Green Heron : Butorides virescens
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron : Nyctanassa
violacea
Black Vulture : Coragyps atratus
Turkey Vulture : Cathartes
aura
Mississippi Kite : Ictinia
mississippiensis
Cooper's Hawk : Accipiter cooperi
Red-shouldered Hawk : Buteo
lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk : Buteo platypterus
American Kestrel : Falco sparverius
Killdeer : Charadrius vociferus
Solitary Sandpiper : Tringa
solitaria
American Woodcock : Scolopax
minor
Rock Pigeon : Columba livia
Mourning Dove : Zenaida macroura
Yellow-billed Cuckoo : Coccyzus
americanus
Eastern Screech-Owl : Megasscops
asio
Great Horned Owl : Bubo virginianus
Barred Owl : Strix varia
Common Nighthawk : Chordeiles
minor
Ruby-throated Hummingbird : Archilochus
colubris
Belted Kingfisher : Megaceryle
alcyon
Red-bellied Woodpecker : Melanerpes
carolinus
Downy Woodpecker : Picoides
pubescens
Northern Flicker : Colaptes
auratus
Pileated Woodpecker : Dryocopus
pileatus
Eastern Wood-Pewee : Contopus
virens
Acadian Flycatcher : Empidonax
virescens
Great Crested Flycatcher : Myiarchus
crinitus
Eastern Kingbird : Tyrannus
tyrannus
Loggerhead Shrike : Lanius
ludovicianus
White-eyed Vireo : Vireo griseus
Yellow-throated Vireo : Vireo
flavifrons
Red-eyed Vireo : Vireo olivaceus
Blue Jay : Cyanositta cristata
American Crow : Corvus brachyrynchus
Fish Crow : Corvus ossifragus
Purple Martin : Progne subis
Tree Swallow : Tachycineta
bicolor
Barn Swallow : Hirundo rustica
Carolina Chickadee : Poecile
carolinensis
Tufted Titmouse : Baelophus
bicolor
Carolina Wren : Thryothorus
ludovicianus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet : Regulus
calendula
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher : Polioptila
caerulea
Eastern Bluebird : Sialia sialis
Wood Thrush : Hylocichla mustelina
American Robin : Turdus migratorius
Gray Catbird : Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird : Mimus
ployglottus
Brown Thrasher : Toxostoma
rufum
European Starling : Sturnus
vulgarius
Tennessee Warbler : Vermivora
peregrina
Northern Parula : Parula americana
Yellow Warbler : Dendroica
petechia
Magnolia Warbler : Dendroica
magnolia
Black-throated Green Warbler : Dendroica
virens
Yellow-throated WarblervDendroica dominica
Pine Warbler : Dendroica pinus
Black-and-white Warbler : Mniotilta
varia
American Redstart : Setophaga
ruticilla
Prothonotary Warbler : Prothonotaria
citrea
Swainson's Warbler : Limnothlypis
swainsonii
Kentucky Warbler : Oporornis
formosus
Hooded Warbler : Wilsonia citrina
Summer Tanager : Piranga rubra
Eastern Towhee : Pipilo erythroptalmus
Northern Cardinal : Cardinalis
cardinalis
Indigo Bunting : Passerina
cyanea
Painted Bunting : Passerina
ciris
Eastern Meadowlark : Sturnella
magna
Common Grackle : Quiscalis
quiscalis
Brown-headed Cowbird : Molothrus
ater
Orchard Oriole : Icterus spurius
Baltimore Oriole : Icterus
galbula
House Finch : Carpodacus mexicanus
Frogs/Toads:
Green treefrog : Hyla cinerea
Cope's gray treefrog : Hyla
chrysocelis
Southern leopard frog : Rana
spenocephala
Bronze frog : Rana clamitans
Bullfrog : Rana catesbiana
Spring peeper : Pseudacris
crucifer
Upland chorus frog : Pseudacris
ferarium
Coast-plain toad : Bufo nebulifer
Fowler's toad : Bufo fowleri
Eastern narrow-mouthed toad : Gastrophryne
carolinensis
Lizards/Skinks/Salamanders:
Green Anole : Anolis carolinensis
Five-lined Skink : Eumeces
fasciatus
Broad-headed Skink : Eumeces
laticeps
Ground skink : Scinella lateralis
Turtles:
Mississippi mud turtle : Kinosternon
subrubrum hippocrepis
Stinkpot : Sternotherus odoratus
Red-eared slider : Trachemys
scripta