Arthropods (Insects, Spiders, Crustaceans and their relatives)
of Orange County, California
Compiled and photographed by Peter J. Bryant,
School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA92717
Ron Hemberger, Lenny Vincent and others
Click on image or title to open the page for that group. 1565 species illustrated.
Apterygotes (Primitively
Wingless Insects). 14 spp.
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies). 4 sp.
Odonata -
Darners and Skimmers 16 spp.
Odonata -
Damselflies. 10 spp.
Plecoptera (Stoneflies) . 1 sp.
Heteroptera. 98 spp.
Homoptera.
65 spp.
Orthoptera
36 spp.
Isoptera (Termites). 2 spp.
Psocoptera
(Barklice and Booklice). 4 spp.
Embiidina (Webspinners). 1 sp.
Dermaptera (Earwigs). 3 spp.
Thysanoptera (Thrips). 4 spp.
(metamorphosis sometimes
called intermediate)
Neuroptera. 15 spp.
Coleoptera (Beetles). 187 spp.
Hymenoptera - Ants. 22 spp.
Hymenoptera - Wasps. 233 spp.
Hymenoptera -
Bees and sawflies. 96 spp.
Lepidoptera - Butterflies. 71 spp.
Lepidoptera - Moths. 145 spp.
Diptera - Nematocera. 35 spp.
Diptera -Brachycera. 278 spp.
Siphonaptera - Fleas. 1 sp.
Amphipods. 10 spp.
Branchiopoda. 1 sp.
Barnacles. 6 spp.
Water Fleas. 1 sp.
Copepods. 1 sp.
Cumacea. 1 sp.
Ostracods. 1 sp.
Isopods. 14 spp.
Lobsters, shrimp and Crayfish.
4 spp.
Crabs. 11 spp.
Spiders. 142 spp.
Scorpions. 5 spp.
Pseudoscorpions. 1 sp.
Sun Spiders. 1 sp.
Daddy Longlegs. 3 sp.
Ticks. 4 spp.
Mites. 8 sp.
Millipedes. 2 sp.
Centipedes. 6 sp.
Pycnogonids. 6 sp.