CrackitToday App

Okinawicius tekdi : New Species Of Jumping Spider

Kumari Sonali

Okinawicius tekdi : New Species Of Jumping Spider

Researchers have found a new species of jumping spider on Baner Hill, yet again highlighting the region’s rich biodiversity and the need to protect the city’s natural landscapes.

  • The spider has been named Okinawicius tekdi, after the Marathi word for hill, and takes the number of jumping spiders in India to 326.
  • The species was first described by Atharva Kulkarni, an MSc student in environmental science from MIT-World Peace University in Pune.
  • A spider species was last discovered in Pune over 30 years ago.

...Read more on our test console

...Read these too

  • Hasarius Mumbai : New Species Of Jumping Spider

    Hasarius Mumbai : New Species Of Jumping Spider A new species of jumping spider named ‘Hasarius Mumbai’ was recently discovered from the rocks close to the streams at the Bombay…

  • New Spider Species

    New Spider Species: Two new species of litter-dwelling jumping spiders from the evergreen forests of the southern Western Ghats have been found by researchers from Christ College, Irinjalakuda. The newly…

  • Steriphopus Wangala : New Spider Species

    Steriphopus Wangala : New Spider Species A new spider species named Steriphopus wangala has been discovered in Meghalaya. Steriphopus Wangala is a newly discovered species of spider from the West…