Matter of opinion, but I don't find your argument coherent.
Sorry, I didn't think I needed to spell it out ...
If it's about open spaces then bugs also fly into open spaces, hence more bugs.
Hence the evolved behavior to build across open spaces, perhaps that is why I said:
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What has likely evolved is a penchant for building webs across open spaces ...
And then noted that both the spider and the bugs could confuse windows and mirrors with open spaces.
Perhaps you intended to say that the spider can't tell the difference between glass and open space, and so is only behaving as normal?
Do you think it can? Ever watch one build a web near a window and intentionally use the window pane?
I don't know about you, but when I observe a fly in a room it spends much more time buzzing against the window than it does against a wall. If I want to swat the fly, I stand by the window.
Because the fly obviously sees the window as an open space. Just as the spider does.
The fact that the spider never learns to stop building there when the windows are cleaned speaks against intelligence in making that choice.
I also find that the number of flies is greater outdoors than indoors, so an intelligent spider would stay outdoors eh? More flies, fewer cleaned windows, higher yield for less expenditure of energy.
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