Distribution and Diversity of Family Araneidae of Spider species in Ballarpur region, District Chandrapur, M.S. India

Araneids, the common orb-weaving spiders, are found all over the world. They typically prefer damp environments and are rarely seen in drier ones. Most species create orb-webs among leaves. These webs may be high in trees or in shrubs, grass, or herbs, even though the spiders are not ground-dwellers. The majority of the Ballarpur area is encircled by forest, characterized as a tropical dry deciduous forest which shows the arid and moist environment.This illustrates the impact of the diversity pattern observed in Spider species. There exists an urgent requirement for research focused on species composition and distribution patterns within the study area.The research project is conducted over a period of 12 months.A survey was conducted at various sampling sites for the purpose of collecting Spider species from February 2024 to February 2025. Survey represents Araneidae is an abundant family. Neoscona and Cyclosa show the maximum species diversity.The current study revealed considerable variation in population density across different habitats.