Orb Web Weaving Spiders (Araneae) of Tea Ecosystems of Wayanad District of Kerala
The orb weavers of the tea ecosystems of Wayanad district of Kerala are documented for the first time. The study reports 29 species of orb weavers belong to 18 genera and 2 families. Among these, 6 species are endemic to India and 2 of them are endemic to the study area. Majority of the orb weaving spiders are representing the family Araneidae. Number of spiders captured during the wet season was significantly higher than the dry season.
Authors
- Souvik Sen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7149-5376)
- Ramankutty Jwala
Publication Details
- Journal
- Records of the Zoological Survey of India
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi/v124/i1s/2024/172745
- Primary Topic
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00