← Latest news 
Andhra tiger reserve hunts for a critically endangered electric blue tarantula
Science
Published on 30 April 2026
A tiny blue predator survives only in a sliver
Conservation teams in Andhra Pradesh’s Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve are launching a targeted survey to study the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula. This electric-blue arachnid is found only in a limited stretch of the Eastern Ghats and faces mounting threats. Researchers will map its population and habitat, underscoring why protecting lesser-known species matters for ecological balance.
- Researchers are surveying the critically endangered Peacock Tarantula
- The spider’s range is limited to a small Eastern Ghats patch
- Threats make habitat and population mapping urgent
- Conservation helps protect broader ecological balance
Read the full story at The Economic Times
This summarization was done by Beige for a story published on 
The Economic Times