According to the World Health Organization, the safe limit of PM2.5 concentration for humans is 25 micrograms/cubic metre. But, the fact that at any given time, the PM2.5 levels in Delhi hover between 303.9 and 408.2 -- way above the safe level -- is no news! Newspaper headlines scream on toxic pollution levels and people wearing protective masks has become a common sight.
Image: Dolomedes indicus, Adult Female (left) and adult male (right). Credit: Authors https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-26308-2
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