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 and Neoscana. The family Tetragnathidae was the second dominant family comprising 6 species belonging to 3 genera Leucauge, Tetragnatha and Tylorida. The family Uloboridae comprises 3 species belonging to the 3 genera Uloborus, Philoponella and Zosis and the family Theridiidae comprises 2 species belonging to the genera Argyrodes and Nihonhimea.