"An intelligent spider would have no significantly greater chance of survival." Just for a moment, consider your spider as the embodyment of a special form of

"An intelligent spider would have no significantly greater chance of survival." Just for a moment, consider your spider as the embodyment of a special form of intelligence. And even dare to construct the term intelligence to include the web of the spider. And not just as a tool of the spider. As a problem-solving competence for a special problem category.