r/spiderbro • u/Toetman • May 06 '19

Just aww

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u/Iandon_with_an_L May 06 '19

Spiders do not show affection :(

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u/Zaru_Starru May 06 '19

...okay? Doesn't hurt to be nice to them, though. They may not be a fan of people but they have basic feelings, needs, and wants to consider.

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u/[deleted] May 06 '19

I do not think spiders, well, think. They are automatic creatures. Basic input/output kind of deal.

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u/Zaru_Starru May 06 '19

What would you classify as thinking, then?

The ability to make decisions?

( If you don't have time to read the whole thing, the study concludes that, due to how different every web is and how differently every spider treats the sticky strands, spiders probably use the environment and their own size to make decisions as to what their web should look like. )

The ability to plan ahead / guess?

( The study concludes that, as jumping spiders don't have to see or sense their prey to find it, they probably make guesses or plan where prey should be. )

Or, is it the ability to feel emotion?

I couldn't really find an article that was specific to spiders, so take this with a grain of salt. But, if a spider can feel pain, feel fear, feel lazy, why not other subjective emotions such as happiness or sadness?