You see young spiders hatch from eggs, and, within 5 hours, they are dispersing far from their parents and forming webs. What can you hypothesize about their behaviour?
A) Web- building is a random behaviour.
B) Web- building is innate since there is no parental involvement.
C) Web- building is an inflexible behaviour.
D) Web- building is learned by observation.

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The fact that the spiders are able to form webs and disperse within 5 hours of hatching suggests that web-building is an innate behavior, as there has not been enough time for any observational learning to occur. Additionally, the lack of parental involvement also supports the idea that web-building is innate.

You See Young Spiders Hatch from Eggs, And, Within 5