Spiders and Cave Spiders cannot see through walls.
In 14w06a, the mob AI was updated, but spiders and cave spiders lost the ability to see through walls. This is definitely a bug, because a quote from somebody on the Minecraft Forums proves it, and the quote was what Mojang originally said. Here it is: "The ability for spiders (and Cave Spiders) to see through walls was specifically added so they would not fall in the middle of climbing a wall.". And therefore, they are easier to combat.
[Mojang] Searge (Michael Stoyke)
2014-08-12, 01:42 PM
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Minecraft 14w32a, Minecraft 14w32b, Minecraft 14w32c, Minecraft 14w32d
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