Arthropods (Insects, Spiders, Crustaceans and their relatives)
Compiled and photographed by Peter J. Bryant, |
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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. |
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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. |
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Dermaptera (Earwigs). 3 spp. |
Thysanoptera (Thrips). 4 spp. (metamorphosis sometimes called intermediate) |
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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. |
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Lepidoptera - Butterflies. 80 spp. |
Lepidoptera - Moths. 196 spp. |
Diptera - Nematocera. 35 spp. |
Diptera -Brachycera. 185 spp. |
Siphonaptera - Fleas. 1 sp. |
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Trichoptera - Caddis Flies. 1sp. |
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Crustacea | |||||
Amphipods. 12 spp. |
Branchiopoda. 1 sp. |
Barnacles. 9 spp. |
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Copepods. 8 sp. |
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Cumacea. 1 sp. |
Euphausiacea (Krill). 4 sp. |
Mysidaceae (Opossum Shrimps) . 1 sp. |
Ostracods. 1 sp. |
Isopods. 16 spp. |
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Lobsters, shrimp and Crayfish. 6 spp. |
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Stomatopods (Mantis Shrimps). 1 sp. |
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Arachnids | |||||
Spiders. 168 spp. |
Scorpions. 5 spp. |
Pseudoscorpions. 1 sp. |
Sun Spiders. 1 sp. |
Daddy Longlegs. 3 sp. |
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Arachnids (cont.) | Other Arthropods | ||||
Ticks. 4 spp. |
Mites. 8 sp. |
Millipedes. 2 sp. |
Centipedes. 6 sp. |
Pycnogonids. 6 sp. |
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