eng International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Arthropods 2224-4255 2020-9-1 9 3 112 118 7 article Naveed Akhtar 1 2 Muhammad Tahir 1 2 Faheem Nawaz 1 2 Muhammad Idnan 1 2 Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Faculty of Life Science, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan This paper reports first sighting of medically important Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870) from Punjab, Pakistan. As this species has not previously reported from Punjab spider fauna of Pakistan, the brief illustration of this species is narrated along with comments on its natural history global distribution. http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2020-9(3)/Latrodectus-hasselti-Thorell.pdf faunistic study Latrodectus hasselti new record red back spider Pakistan