Spider Diversity in Wainganga River Basin of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Authors

  • D M Agase ssistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Jata Shankar Trivedi Government P.G. College, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481101, India
  • M S Markam Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Jata Shankar Trivedi Government P.G. College, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481101, India
  • S R Zaheen esearch Student, Department of Zoology, Jata Shankar Trivedi Government P.G. College, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481101, India
  • S M Khan esearch Student, Department of Zoology, Jata Shankar Trivedi Government P.G. College, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481101, India
  • P Y Meshram Research Student, Department of Zoology, Jata Shankar Trivedi Government P.G. College, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481101, India
  • P Sharma Research Student, Department of Zoology, RTM Nagpur University Nagpur, Maharastra 440022, India.
  • T S Kothe Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Govt. KNG College, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481001, India.
  • M.K Bisen Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Govt College, Lamta, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 481551, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/bpas.2023.42A.1.3

Keywords:

Balaghat, Ecological indicators, Spider Diversity

Abstract

Spiders have a critical role in the ecological web. They  are significant ecological indicators. In central India  Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh is known for  having the highest forest density, biological diversity,  and ecological values. In the present study, a total of 65  spider species from 15 families and 47 genera were  identified. In total, 2340 individual spiders have been  observed in the Wainganga basin of Balaghat. Family  Araneidae has the most species (30.76%) out of the 15  families studied. This was followed by Salticidae  (21.53%), Lycosidae (10%), Theridiidae (10%), and  Tetragnathidae (6.1%). Habitat heterogeneity,  availability of water resources, rich vegetation, and an  abundance of prey density ultimately increase the  abundance and diversity of spiders in the present study  site. 

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Published

2023-06-16

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2023): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences-Zoology (Jan-Jun) 2023

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Spider Diversity in Wainganga River Basin of Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh . (2023). Bulletin of Pure & Applied Sciences- Zoology , 42(1), 16–28. https://doi.org/10.48165/bpas.2023.42A.1.3