Spider diversity of Suburban South Bangalore, Karnataka Jalajakshi S.*, Usha R.N.** *Genetics Department, Vijaya College, Basavanagudi, Bangalore, Email: jlj_jala@yahoo.co.in (corresponding author) **Biotechnology Department, Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal Online published on 24 October, 2019. Abstract This study on the species diversity of spiders from the suburban area of Turahalli forest, South Bangalore, Karnataka includes survey and documentation. The samples collected from August to December 2015 during the monsoon season revealed the presence of eleven families with 18 species. The family Araneidae was observed with maximum number of species (5) amounting to 27.7% with the families Niphilidae, Oxyopidae and Salticidae having two species each. Male and female were found for all the dominant species. Oxoypes spp., showed maximum number of males (37.5%), while females were maximum with Argiope anasuja (Thorell) (18.65%). Simpson's diversity index computed revealed that it is 0.151, indicating lesser richness in species diversity. Top Keywords Turahalli forest, spiders, families, species, Simpson's diversity index, males, females, Araneidae, Nephilidae, Salticidae, Oxoyopidae. Top |