THE remarkable biodiversity of spiders has been illuminated by a study titled Spiders of Mumbai`s Mangroves. Conducted from November 2022 to April 2023, the study unveiled a total of 86 spider species, representing 69 genera and 18 families, thriving within the mangrove habitats.

Akash Hemant Mhadgut, the researcher, embarked on this study as part of his Master`s thesis at Bhavans College, under the guidance of Dr. Ayan Mondal. Mhadgut expressed gratitude towards GreenLine, Mangrove Cell, and Godrej Mangroves for their invaluable support and permissions throughout the research. He stated, "During our study, we reported 86 species of spiders from 69 genera and 18 families within a six-month period from November 2022 to April 2023. The study also unveiled four new records for spiders in Maharashtra state."