Spiders in Kazakhstan

Spiders in Kazakhstan.
An insect with furry legs, poisonous teeth, living in the shade, and even producing poison. The creature we were all taught to fear. Spider. And yet spiders are amazingly talented, they have a range of abilities that delight scientists. There are currently about 42 species of spiders. They live in our houses, our gardens, they have conquered most habitats. They are found high in the mountains, on distant islands, but it is not necessary to go that far; wherever we are, there is always a spider nearby. As for the territory of Kazakhstan, it is also home to many spiders. Among the rarer spiders found in Kazakhstan are: Karakurt, Tarantula, South Russian Tarantula and Agelen spider. The most active habitat centers for such spiders are the southern regions of Kazakhstan, which include the cities of Almaty, Shymkent, Aktobe, Aktau. In 000, 2012 victims of spider bites were recorded.

Quote from one of the victims: “I was sitting on the porch at home, I felt a slight prick in my leg,
as if bitten by a mosquito, but did not attach any importance to it. After some time, a sharp pain arose in
groin and abdominal area, headache. I began to feel nauseous and began to sweat profusely. They took me to the hospital
and here I was admitted to the hospital for five days with a diagnosis of “karakurt spider bite.”
Black Wolf
Karakurt
Karakurt or steppe widow is a species of spider from the genus of black widows. The Latin name of the species very accurately conveys the external morphological characteristics: thirteen points or spots on the upper side of the abdomen.

For your information, the venom of the karakurt is 15 times stronger than the venom of a rattlesnake.
Mostly spiders come out of their holes at night, a short distance to catch
insects

Who else lives in Kazakhstan?

As for tarantulas, there are several species of them in Kazakhstan; they live in small burrows along the banks of rivers and
other bodies of water. The tarantula bites painfully, but not fatally, much like a bee bites. The size of spiders
in Kazakhstan (Tarantulas) reach about 9 cm. Its burrows are up to 40 cm and if an insect appears at its burrow
he runs out and grabs it. Spiders in Kazakhstan.