Diversity and abundance of soil arthropods in Jahangirnagar University campus, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Soil arthropods are an essential part of ecosystem contributing significantly to maintaining biodiversity and functioning. The present study was conducted investigate the diversity abundance soil in selected habitats Jahangirnagar University campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Sampling at three different habitats, viz., woodland (W), grassland with herbs (GH), (WH), from February 2022 July using pitfall traps. A total 9054 belonging 19 orders Collembola, Diplura, Thysanoptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Blattodea, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, Lepidoptera, Acari, Araneae, Mesostigmata, Polydesmida, Isopoda, Scolopendrellida Scolopendromorpha were collected. most abundant order Collembola (64.49%) followed by Diptera (12.89%), Hymenoptera (9.82%), Orthoptera (4.73%), Araneae (2.85%) Coleoptera (1.38%), least Isoptera (0.17%), (0.13%), Thysanoptera (0.10%), Acai (0.09%), Diplura (0.08%). Lepidoptera Isopoda represented 0.76%, 0.64%, 0.34% 0.27% captured individuals, respectively. greatest number individuals collected habitat-W (49.78%) habitat-GH (28.32%) habitat-WH (21.90%). collembolans exhibited highest all habitats. Both Shannon-Weiner index (H') Pielou’s evenness index. (J') showed score (H'=1.49, J'=0.5), whereas (H'=1.04, (J'=0.36). Information revealed this is expected contribute developing baseline data arthropod fauna Jahangirnagr campus. More importantly, information would help us monitor any change soil-dwelling