A Photo-Gallery and Field Guide to the

Arthropods (Insects, Spiders, Crustaceans and their relatives)

of Orange County, California, (and nearby places)

(Animation by Lisa Konrad)

Compiled and photographed by Peter J. Bryant,
School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA92717
Ron Hemberger and others
UCI (Under Construction Indefinitely)
Click on image or title to open the page for that group. 1219 species illustrated.
Insects with no metamorphosis Insects with incomplete metamorphosis (egg-aquatic larva-adult)

Apterygotes (Primitively Wingless Insects). 13 spp.
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies). 3 sp.
Odonata - Darners (Aeshnidae) and Skimmers (Libellulidae). 15 spp.
Odonata - Damselflies. 6 spp.
Plecoptera (Stoneflies) . 1 sp.
Insects with gradual metamorphosis (egg-nymph-adult)

Heteroptera (True Bugs). 90 spp.
Homoptera (Whiteflies, cicadas, hoppers, aphids etc). 44 spp.
Orthoptera - Acrididae (Hoppers).
14 spp.

Orthoptera - Gryllidae (Crickets).
3 spp.
Heteronemiidae (Walking Sticks). 2 spp.

Orthoptera- Stenopelmatidae (Jerusalem Crickets). 1 spp.
Orthoptera - Tetrigidae (Pygmy Grasshoppers). 1 sp.
Orthoptera - Tettigoniidae (Katydids). 5 spp.
Orthoptera - Blattidae (Roaches).
2 spp.
Orthoptera - Mantidae (Mantids).
2 spp.

Isoptera (Termites). 2 spp.
Psocoptera (Barklice and Booklice). 2 spp.
Embiidina (Webspinners). 1 sp.
Dermaptera (Earwigs). 2 spp.
Thysanoptera (Thrips). 2 spp.
(metamorphosis sometimes called intermediate)
Insects with complete metamorphosis (egg-larva-pupa-adult)

Neuroptera (Antlions, Dobsonflies, Fishflies and Lacewings). 14 spp.
Coleoptera (Beetles). 154 spp.
Hymenoptera - Ants. 17 spp.
Hymenoptera - Wasps. 117 spp.

Hymenoptera - Bees and sawflies. 62 spp.

Lepidoptera - Butterflies. 72 spp.
Lepidoptera - Moths. 116 spp.
Diptera - Nematocera (Flies with long antennae). 25 spp.
Diptera -Brachycera (Flies with short antennae). 240 spp.
Siphonaptera - Fleas. 1 sp.
Crustacea

Crustacea - Amphipods. 10 spp.
Crustacea - Barnacles. 6 spp.


Crustacea - Water Fleas. 1 sp.


Crustacea - Copepods. 1 sp.
Crustacea - Cumacea. 1 sp.

Crustacea: Ostracods. 1 sp.
Crustacea - Isopods. 13 spp.
Crustacea - Lobsters, shrimp and Crayfish. 4 spp.
Crustacea - Crabs. 10 spp. 		 
Arachnids

Spiders. 113 spp.
Scorpions. 4 spp.
Pseudoscorpions. 1 sp.
Sun Spiders. 1 sp.
Daddy Longlegs. 2 sp.

Ticks. 3 spp.
Mites. 7 sp. 		     
Other Arthropods

Millipedes. 2 sp.

Centipedes. 6 sp.
Pycnogonids. 6 sp. 		   
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If you want to help develop this site, or if you have comments or suggestions, please contact:
Dr. Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
School of Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92717, USA
Phone (949) 824-4714 Fax (949) 824-3571