Diversity and Ecology of Spider of the family AraneidClerck 1757 from Shivaji College campus, Akola

P. P. Ade; G. S. Dixit

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Diversity and Ecology of Spider of the family AraneidClerck 1757 from Shivaji College campus, Akola

P. P. Ade, G. S. Dixit

Abstract :

Present study was made on morphology and ecology of Araneidae spiders Argiope aemula, Araneus ` mitificus, Cyrtophora citricola and Neoscona mukharji of Shri Shivaji college campus Akola during 2014–15. During this study four species of family Araneidae were observed in the campus. Female of Neoscona, Cyrtophora, Araneus mitificus and Argiope aemula were from the college campus. Morphological studies were made with the help of Stereo zoom microscope and USB digital microscope. Measurements of total body length, length and width of cephalothorax, abdomen, sternum were also recorded. Total length of leg and different parts of leg also measured. Measurements were also made in the present study. Measurements of female Argiopeaemula, Araneusmitificus, Neosconamukharjiand Cyrtophoracitricola: total body length 38.85 mm, 5.40mm, 38.23 mm,16.79mm, respectively. Comparatively Argiopeaemula is the largest spider were observed in the campus