TNPSC Thervupettagam

Hasarius Mumbai

July 2 , 2023 493 days 492 0
  • This new species of Jumping spider was discovered in the rocks lying near natural, seasonal streams at the Bombay Natural History Society’s (BNHS) conservation education centre (CEC) in Goregaon East.
  • The species is named after Mumbai city - Hasarius Mumbai.
  • The above-mentioned centre is one of the few oldest and mixed moist deciduous forests in India.
  • The place shares its boundaries with the biodiverse landscapes of Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) and Film City in Aarey Milk Colony (AMC) of Mumbai.
  • These jumping spiders belong to the Salticidae family.
  • This family contains over 600 different genera and over 6,000 described species of spiders.

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