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Insects & Arthropods of Santa Ana, CA

The insects & arthropods most often spotted near Santa Ana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

106,830
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 106,830 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 13,470 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Santa Ana

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
13,470 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,291 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
5,058 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
4,279 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
3,926 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
3,588 observations · iNaturalist
Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
3,295 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
3,145 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,836 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
2,827 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
2,467 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
2,288 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,195 observations
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
2,080 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
2,044 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
1,957 observations · iNaturalist
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
1,932 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,863 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,858 observations
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
1,791 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
1,777 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
1,686 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
1,647 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
1,556 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
1,518 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,490 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,440 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,393 observations · iNaturalist
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
1,392 observations
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
1,374 observations · iNaturalist
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
1,256 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
1,226 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
1,216 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,204 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
1,194 observations · iNaturalist
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
1,194 observations
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,128 observations
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
1,046 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,039 observations
Golden-tailed Beebandit
Mallophora fautrix
1,039 observations · iNaturalist
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
1,031 observations
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
971 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
927 observations · iNaturalist
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
901 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
874 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonhook Leafbeetle Jumping Spider
Sassacus vitis
866 observations · iNaturalist
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
860 observations
Woolly Darkling Beetle
Eleodes osculans
836 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
784 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Katydid
Phaneroptera nana
775 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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