Just to liven up the group forum a little, I'm gonna post this topic and ask a question.

Does anyone know of any bug-rich areas in or around Kern County and what I might find in said areas? I'd really like to get to know what's around here, but I have no idea where to start.     

Figured I'd update this post with some photos of some bugs I found in the foothills north of Bakersfield, CA. 

Stone Centipede:

K. Hibernalis:

Unknown Beetle:

Aphonopelma Californicum: