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Arachnarium

Arachnarium is an unit where Arachnids (Spiders) are reared. It serves as a museum for educating and creating awareness among children and adults who are arachnophobic in nature. The unit, first of its kind in India, was developed in Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Eminent spider taxonomist Dr. S. Chakrabarti initiated the establishment of this unit in March 2015. The unit has a audio-visual system, where different spider species found in tropical deciduous and mixed deciduous forests of Central India are displayed. The unit also has an artificial pond where aquatic (hydrophyllic) spiders such as (Nilus sp.) are dwelling.