Spiders fauna from G.V.I.S.H. Campus, Amravati (M.S.)

Abstract

The spiders from G.V.l.S.H. Campus, Amravati (M.S.) were collected from first week of August to last week of November 2008, using insect nets, tapping sticks, umbrella, pit fall trap etc. During the study 470 specimens were collected from different area of campus.35 species belonging to 12 families were identified. Family Araneidae represented 7 species, Salticidae represented 6 species, Oxyopidae and Eracidae represented 4 species, Theriddidae and Thomisidae represented 3 species each, families Lycosidae and Pholcidae represented 2 species, families Clubionidae, Philodrpmidae, Tetragnathidae Uloboridae, represent single species. The population of spiders was abundant. Species richness and diversity was high during the month of September and October, the population of species Stegodyphus was observed largely during the month of November.

Keywords

• Spiders
• Araneae
• Species diversity
• Insect