A boy found a spider with the following morphological characteristics: it is 2 cm long, has roundish black abdomen with two rows of red spots on its dorsal side; four pairs of jointed limbs are covered with small black hairs. What arthropod is it?

Answer options

1. Solpuga
2. Mite
3. Karakurt spider
4. Tarantula
5. Scorpion

Explanation

Karakurt spider (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus) belongs to the genus of black widows. The name has a Turkic origin and is used in the territory of the CIS and adjacent countries of Central Asia. The first part of the word "Kara" does not cause discrepancies and means "black." The second part is usually translated as a "worm". And in this there are doubts. Depending on how the first letter of the word “Kurt” is spelled in the Latin alphabet: k or q, the meaning of the word changes. In addition to the "worm", it can mean "beetle" or "wolf." The last two names are a more suitable spider.