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Published October 5, 2022 | Version SANSA Newsletter 43(2022): 21–22
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First records of the white widow spider Latrodectus pallidus O.P.-Cambridge, 1872 from South Africa (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Creators

  • 1. University of Venda
  • 2. National Museum Bloemfontein
  • 3. SANSA Team member
  • 4. SANSA Team member Gauteng

Description

The white widow spider Latrodectus pallidus O.P.-Cambridge, 1872 was described from Israel. The species has a wide distribution
and is now commonly found throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. During the South African National Survey of
Arachnida (SANSA), L. pallidus was for the first time recorded from South Africa. The known distribution from South Africa is provided,
with notes on the morphology and behaviour.

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