Arthropods of Orange County, California (original) (raw)
Arthropods (Insects, Spiders, Crustaceans and their relatives)
of Orange County, California and nearby places
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. 1,665 species illustrated.
Insects with no metamorphosis
Insects with incomplete metamorphosis (egg-aquatic larva-adult)
Apterygotes (Primitively Wingless Insects). 14 spp.
Ephemeroptera (Mayflies). 4 sp.
Odonata - Darners and Skimmers 17 spp.
Odonata - Damselflies. 11 spp.
Plecoptera (Stoneflies) . 2 sp.
Insects with gradual metamorphosis (egg-nymph-adult)
Heteroptera. 102 spp.
Homoptera.
73 spp.
Orthoptera 40 spp.
Isoptera (Termites). 3 spp.
Psocoptera (Barklice and Booklice). 4 spp.
Embiidina (Webspinners). 1 sp.
Dermaptera (Earwigs). 3 spp.
Thysanoptera (Thrips). 4 spp.
(metamorphosis sometimes
called intermediate)
Insects with complete metamorphosis (egg-larva-pupa-adult)
Neuroptera. 15 spp.
Coleoptera (Beetles). 204 spp.
Hymenoptera - Ants. 25 spp.
Hymenoptera - Wasps. 255 spp.
Hymenoptera - Bees and sawflies. 106 spp.
Lepidoptera - Butterflies. 80 spp.
Lepidoptera - Moths. 196 spp.
Diptera - Nematocera. 35 spp.
Diptera -Brachycera. 185 spp.
Siphonaptera - Fleas. 1 sp.
Trichoptera - Caddis Flies. 1sp.
Crustacea
Amphipods. 12 spp.
Branchiopoda. 1 sp.
Barnacles. 9 spp.
Cladocera. 5 sp.
Copepods. 8 sp.
Cumacea. 1 sp.
[
](crustacea/Euphausiacea/Euphausia pacifica/index.htm)Euphausiacea (Krill). 4 sp.
Mysidaceae (Opossum Shrimps) . 1 sp.
Ostracods. 1 sp.
Isopods. 16 spp.
Lobsters, shrimp and Crayfish.
6 spp.
Crabs. 17 spp.
Stomatopods (Mantis Shrimps). 1 sp.
Arachnids
Spiders. 168 spp.
Scorpions. 5 spp.
Pseudoscorpions. 1 sp.
Sun Spiders. 1 sp.
Daddy Longlegs. 3 sp.
Arachnids (cont.)
Other Arthropods
Ticks. 4 spp.
Mites. 8 sp.
Millipedes. 2 sp.
Centipedes. 6 sp.
Pycnogonids. 6 sp.