This story was published in Kantipur Daily and Ekantipur Online in 8th August of 2022. It higtlights the issues of spider species of Nepal.
Spiders are less explored species in Nepal. The news story the types and the number of spider species based on in a newly published impact factor peer-reviewed journal.
The research paper published in 1995 by zoology professor Vasant Kumar Thapa, 144 species of spiders were found in Nepal. From the data published by the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation in 2018, it is mentioned that there are 175 species of spiders in Nepal.
In the checklist of South Asia, it is mentioned that 222 species are found in Nepal. This research shows the spider speceis are 386 species are found in Nepal. This research also shows that the recorded 386 species of 34 families and 135 different genera. Among these spider species found in Nepal, 251 have been recorded only from Nepal.
In this story I have written about the ecology, behaviour, importance and the special things about the Spider. The story published in Kantipur is the first of its kind that Nepali Media has covered a full page details about Spider in Nepali Language in Nepal.
News heading In Kantipur Daily: किसानका साथी माकुरा
News Story Link: https://ekantipur.com/news/2022/08/07/165987352208773859.html