KROK 1 2008 – Question 106 · KROK (Medicine) · Biology

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?

  1. A. Scorpion
  2. B. Solpuga
  3. C. Karakurt spider
  4. D. Tarantula
  5. E. Mite
Hint

First decide from the body plan (four pairs of legs, unsegmented abdomen, no pincers or tail sting, 2 cm size) which arthropod group this is, then compare the colour and markings of the abdomen with the species listed.

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