Diversity of Orb-Weaving Spiders in Sree Kerala Varma College Campus, Kerala

The study aims to assess the diversity of orb-weaving spiders in Sree Kerala Varma College campus.A total of 19 species belonging to 14 included in genera of 4 families were identified.The family Araneidae was the dominant family with 8 species belonging to 6 genera Anepsiora, Argiopa, Cyclosa, Cryptophora, Gastrocanella Neoscana and .The family Tetragnathidae was the second dominant family comprising 6 species belonging to 3 genera and .The family Uloboridae comprises 3 species belonging to the Leucauge, Tetragnatha Tylorida 3 genera , and and the family Theridiidae comprises 2 species belonging to the genera and Uloborus Philoponella Zosis Argyrodes Nihonhimea.