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VOL. 7, ISSUE 10 (2022)
Seasonal abundance, ecology and distribution of spider diversity in a semi-urban residential colony at Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu, India
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Gokul Prasath S, Tamizhselvi N, Muthukumar P
Abstract
Spiders hold a very ample amount of conservation importance and are under-explored. This study is not confined to a large extent in plot size and duration; it is limited to a preliminary level of data documentation. This research focuses primarily on spiders as the representative invertebrate fauna from this particular ecosystem. To provide a comprehensive overview of the baseline inventory of spider diversity in this study area, as well as to investigate biodiversity indices In the present study, 95 individuals of 36 species across 12 families have been recorded within the study period. Among the 12 families, the Araneidae family is the dominant family, comprising 10 species from 5 genera. The next dominant families are the Salticidae, comprising 9 species from 9 genera, followed by Lycosidae and Sparassidae, comprising 3 species each, Thomisidae, Theridiidae, and Oxyopidae, comprising 2 species each, and Lycosidae and Philodromidae, comprising 1 species each. The family Araneidae represents the most prominent family (27.7%), followed by Salticidae (25%), Lycosidae and Sparassidae (8.3%) each, Thomisidae, Theridiidae, and Oxyopidae (5.5%) each, and Gnaphosidae, Hersiliidae, Scytodidae, Tetragnathidae, and Theraphosidae (2.7%) each.
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Pages:125-129
How to cite this article:
Gokul Prasath S, Tamizhselvi N, Muthukumar P "Seasonal abundance, ecology and distribution of spider diversity in a semi-urban residential colony at Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu, India". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 7, Issue 10, 2022, Pages 125-129
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