Table 1 The scheme of all conceivable sequences of hunting behaviors and their corresponding scores. The spider must exhibit initial exploring behavior to indicate awareness of the prey on its web; otherwise, the behavioral test would be restarted two days later. Dragging was considered the most aggressive and risky predatory behavior, and therefore individuals performing such a behavior were given 4 points.
Behavioral Sequences | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Exploring | Giving up | 0 point | |
Biting | Giving up | 1 point | |
Watching | 2 point | ||
Dragging | 4 point | ||
Multiple biting | Giving up | 2 point | |
Watching | 3 point | ||
Dragging | 4 point | ||
Dragging | 4 point | ||