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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.

106,312
recent observations
50
species listed
50
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 106,312 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the Western Honey Bee, with 13,415 recorded sightings.

Most-observed insects & arthropods near Santa Ana

Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
13,415 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
8,259 observations
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
4,984 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens
4,265 observations · iNaturalist
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
3,914 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Widow
Latrodectus geometricus
3,554 observations · iNaturalist
Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle
Paropsis atomaria
3,271 observations · iNaturalist
Figeater Beetle
Cotinis mutabilis
3,142 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
2,825 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
2,821 observations
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax
2,450 observations
Gulf Fritillary
Dione vanillae
2,271 observations · iNaturalist
Small White
Pieris rapae
2,191 observations
Spotless Lady Beetle
Cycloneda sanguinea
2,072 observations · iNaturalist
Silver Garden Orbweaver
Argiope argentata
2,026 observations · iNaturalist
Harlequin Bug
Murgantia histrionica
1,953 observations · iNaturalist
Western Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides rumiko
1,922 observations · iNaturalist
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
1,862 observations · iNaturalist
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
1,852 observations
Noble False Widow
Steatoda nobilis
1,773 observations · iNaturalist
Argentine Ant
Linepithema humile
1,771 observations
Salt Marsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
1,679 observations · iNaturalist
Marine Blue
Leptotes marina
1,638 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Bombus vosnesenskii
1,555 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Wall Jumping Spider
Menemerus bivittatus
1,510 observations · iNaturalist
Convergent Lady Beetle
Hippodamia convergens
1,488 observations
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus
1,434 observations
Large Milkweed Bug
Oncopeltus fasciatus
1,390 observations
Western Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
1,390 observations · iNaturalist
Valley Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa sonorina
1,373 observations · iNaturalist
Oblique Streaktail
Allograpta obliqua
1,256 observations · iNaturalist
Sonoran Bumble Bee
Bombus sonorus
1,221 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Orbweaver
Neoscona crucifera
1,202 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
1,201 observations
Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
1,194 observations
Red-shouldered Bug
Jadera haematoloma
1,170 observations · iNaturalist
Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus
1,123 observations
Umber Skipper
Lon melane
1,046 observations · iNaturalist
Golden-tailed Beebandit
Mallophora fautrix
1,039 observations · iNaturalist
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,033 observations
Long-bodied Cellar Spider
Pholcus phalangioides
1,031 observations
Tropical House Cricket
Gryllodes sigillatus
968 observations · iNaturalist
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus marginatus
925 observations · iNaturalist
Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti
901 observations · iNaturalist
Buttonhook Leafbeetle Jumping Spider
Sassacus vitis
863 observations · iNaturalist
Flame Skimmer
Libellula saturata
861 observations · iNaturalist
False Black Widow
Steatoda grossa
849 observations
Woolly Darkling Beetle
Eleodes osculans
832 observations · iNaturalist
Leafhopper Assassin Bug
Zelus renardii
774 observations · iNaturalist
Mediterranean Katydid
Phaneroptera nana
773 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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