Abstract: The current paper gives baseline information on the biodiversity of spiders from the agriculture fields of Kheralu taluka, which lies within the Mahesana district, Gujarat. The spiders have collected and observed from July 2016 to June 2017, using handpicking collecting methods. A total of 95 species belonging to sixty-two genera and 19 different families were recorded. Araneidae and Salticidae have been determined to be dominant families with followed by Thomisidae, Lycosidae, and Oxyopidae. Also, these agricultural fields lie in the Jungle area which has the potential to preserve the spider populations in agricultural fields via supplying choice habitat to sustain spiders whilst the fields are disturbed in the course of farming practices.
Keywords: Spider, diversity, Gujarat.
Title: Spiders (Araneae) from Agro Ecosystem of Kheralu Taluka
Author: Dr. B. M. Parmar
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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