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Latrodectus pallidus is a species of spider rarely found in the Middle East, especially in Lebanon in a cold area like Haddath El Jebbe which indicate a very rich ecological diversity . A common name in English is the white widow spider
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- Submitted: Dec 21, 2019
- Photographed: Sep 26, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Haddath El Jebbe, Lebanon
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
She’s an orbweaver in family Aranidae, genus Argiope. This photo angle is difficult, the female spiders are usually in a web, vertical. Possible species in the Middle East include: Argiope trifasciata, A. lobata, and A. bruennichi. The World Spider Catalog is online and can search by genus. From the genus name look for “genus catalog” to see all of the species and ranges. The Latrodectus species have a more rounded shape and higher arches to the legs. We appreciate receiving info from Lebanon, it is underrepresented in our data.