Arachnophilia: Adaptation, Survival and Reproduction in the Spider Kingdom (2012)

Lecture by Marashetty Seenappa

With nearly 40,000 species described worldwide, spiders are one of the most dominant and adaptable life forms on earth. But spiders face an array of new challenges to their survival, including agricultural pesticides, the loss of forest cover,  and urbanization. In this illustrated talk, biologist Marashetty Seenappa of Bangalore University discussed the evolution and biodiversity of arachnids, with a special focus on the spiders of India.