Latrodectus pallidus is a species of spider commonly found throughout North Africa the Middle East and central Asia. A common name in English is the white widow spider and it is known in Russian as белый каракурт or white steppe spider. It is member of the genus Latrodectus which includes species known widow spiders which is placed in the Theridiidae family.
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