*S.R. Sawant and **V.S. Kamble

*School of Life Science, P.A.H.Solapur University, Solapur - 413255 (India) satishsawantg@gmail.com **Department of Zoology, Sangola College, Sangola - 413307 (India) vidhinkamble16@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The Salticidae are largest family of spiders in the order Araneae of class Arachnida. The present study was conducted during the year 2022-23 at drought prone region of Sangola in Solapur district (M.S.) India. In present study from Salticidae family 15 species were recorded belongs to 14 genera. Members of family Salticidae includes jumping spiders are voraging and hunting in behaviours. Most of Salticidae spiders either carnivorous (insect feeders) or herbivorous (nector feeders) and plays important ecological role in the ecosystem

Key words : Araneae, Salticidae, Spider diversity, Hunting spiders

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