A preliminary study on the spider diversity of a rice ecosystem in Kumarakom
Rani Marina John and Hima Tom
The order Araneae which include spiders it is the largest order of class Arachnida. Spiders of a rice field of a village in Kottayam, Kerala were studied during the months of August to November, 2015. 17 species belonging to 6 families were collected and identified from the habitat.