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Question:
To identify the species the wasp apparently must explore the spider with her antennae. The tarantula shows an amazing tolerance to this exploration. The wasp crawls under it and walks over it without evoking any hostile response. The molestation is so great and so persistent that the tarantula often rises on all eight legs, as if it were on stilts. It may stand this way for several minutes. (from Alexander Petrunkevitch, "The Wasp and the Spider")
Answer:
The answer Development by Comparison and Contrast is not correct.
Explanation:
The author is describing the process by which a wasp prods the body of a tarantula.
 
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