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.