Four jumping Spiders (Araneae) record from Swat, Pakistan
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Four jumping Spiders (Araneae) record from Swat, Pakistan
Abstract
Spiders are group of organisms that belongs to phylum Arthropoda and order Araneae. Spiders were collected from January 2018 to January 2019 with hand collection method and were preserved in 80% ethanol. Preserved spiders were than studied and photographed under microscope. All the spiders belong to family Salticidae. The family has previous reports from the country but for the first time reported from district swat. This study will confirm the existence of the species from Pakistan and will extend its locality and habitat in Pakistan. Further exploration will add new data about spiders from the study area.
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