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What is the writer's attitude toward the subject in "The Spider and the Wasp"? Read the quote below for clues to the author's tone. "In the feeding and safeguarding of their progeny the insects and spiders exhibit some interesting analogies to reasoning and some crass examples of blind instinct."

Fascination

Bewilderment

Disgust

Indifference

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The writer's attitude is of fascination. He/she is amazed by how the insects and spiders' behaviour towards their progeny combines reasoned actions and instictic ones.

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