Diversity of Spiders fauna from Ambazari Lake, Nagpur of Vidarbha Region, India

Authors

  • Puja Khandelwal Department of Zoology, Dharampeth M.P. Deo Memorial Science College, Nagpur 440033 (MS) India
  • Kirti Paturkar Department of Zoology, Dharampeth M.P. Deo Memorial Science College, Nagpur 440033 (MS) India
  • Piyush Dewase  Department of Zoology, Dharampeth M.P. Deo Memorial Science College, Nagpur 440033 (MS) India

Keywords:

Spiders, Ambazari, Saticidae, Diversity

Abstract

The paper discloses the study of Spiders found at Ambazari Lake in Nagpur and at its adjoining garden, reserved forest and grassland fields with bushes and shrubs. The survey conducted, recorded 40 Spiders which comprise 7 Families and 14 Species.  Although, the spiders of different families were noticed, the most dominant family observed was Araneidae with 4 species. The vegetation and the climate present at Ambazari Lake and at its adjoining area ascertain the availability of recorded species of spiders.

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2024-07-31

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Puja Khandelwal, Kirti Paturkar, & Piyush Dewase. (2024). Diversity of Spiders fauna from Ambazari Lake, Nagpur of Vidarbha Region, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 12(2), 171–173. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/959

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2024): International Journal of Life Sciences

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