Thirty New Spiders Discovered at Xishuangbanna, China – Exploring a Biodiversity Hotspot

Offering insight into the diversity of the region, 30 new spider species have been found in Xishuangbanna, China. This part of the country is in fact a hotspot when it comes to biodiversity as can be seen at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden where one will find more than 10,000 species of plants inclusive of tropical and sub tropical species. Nature lovers in search of Xishuangbanna hotels within easy reach of this site can consider staying atAnantara Xishuangbanna Resort & Spa.

This particular study on spiders, focused on linyphiid spiders in Xishuangbanna which in the past had only a few reported numbers. The research on the linyphiid spiders in southern Yunnan brought into light 30 species that had previously not been seen along with 18 species that had been recorded in the past. The study on spiders carried out by Professor Li Shuqiang was conducted in Huladao within a 200 hectare area. He and his team have studied and collected around 700 species since 2006.