A team of students from IP University, led by a professor from the university’s School of Environmental Management have discovered a new species of spider in Delhi’s Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary. The students have named it Stenaelurillus jagannathae after Lord Jagannath due to its unique colour pattern which resembles the Hindu deity’s face.
“In this age of global warming and climate change, when extinction of species is at its peak, the discovery of a new spider species in urban Delhi is fascinating. It proves that there is an urgent need to document biodiversity in every area before they vanish, for which the study of taxonomy as a discipline is critical,” said Professor Sanjay Keshri Das, who is an assistant professor at the university’s School of Environmental Management.READ MORE-http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/new-species-of-spider-named-after-lord-jagannath/
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