Which newly discovered tarantula was named after 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

a. Kankomo Marquezi

b. Kankuamo Marquezi

c. Jankaumo Marquezi

d. Dunkaumo Marquezi

ANSWER: Kankuamo Marquezi

Explanation:

Scientists have discovered a new species of tarantula (big hairy spider0 named as Kankuamo Marquezi

The famed Colombian novelist and 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Gabriela Garcia Marquez was the person after whom the spider has been named

Species was discovered in large number in an isolated mountain range in Caribbean Colombia

It was named after him as homage to the country it was located

The arachnid has a defence mechanism includes releasing stinging hairs that dig into the eyes and skin of attackers

The upper area of the mountain 2200 m high in a rainy cold environment is the home of this arachnid