You are the Guesser in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it. The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning: - person: a real human, living or historical. - fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television, game, or another fictional work. - mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend. - video_game_character: a character known from video games. - thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving, whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines, materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features, celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive. The target may be a general kind or one particular instance. Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets. Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate. ASK has five possible replies: - YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question. - RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer. Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible. - UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer. Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and "mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives. Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies. Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a preferred candidate. Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success. FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra fields.
- Questions
- 35
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 13m 42s
- Round cost
- $0.3690 All 36 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"thing","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a tangible physical entity?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a tangible physical entity?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
We carried out experiments on a physical web on the basis of mechanical assays applied to an orb web of the common European garden spider ... We identified a large spiderweb in its natural environment and ensured that the spider web was in use by a living spider.Open web.mit.edu (opens in a new tab)
The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs. Orb webs, with their spiral patterns, are the most recognizable.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a living organism?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a living organism?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
A structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is it manufactured or deliberately constructed by humans?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it manufactured or deliberately constructed by humans?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Most web-building happens under the cover of darkness. The typical orb weaver spider ... will build a planar orb web ... The spider starts by pulling silk from a gland with its fourth leg.
Open smithsonianmag.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. ... those that do construct them in a variety of forms.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a substance or material, rather than a distinct object or geographical feature?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a substance or material, rather than a distinct object or geographical feature?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The page defines a spider web as “a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk” and describes webs as structures generally meant to catch prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum states that spiders make their webs from silk, describing spider silk as a natural fibre made of protein. It also identifies several web types based on their architecture.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is it found primarily on Earth?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it found primarily on Earth?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Spider webs are structures created by spiders out of proteinaceous spider silk... Webs may be in a vertical plane, a horizontal plane, or at any angle in between. Tubular webs run up the bases of trees or along the ground.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Different groups of spiders build different types of webs, depending on the type of prey they capture and the location of the web. These webs are usually built among understorey shrubs and low trees and are often seen in overgrown gardens.Open australian.museum (opens in a new tab)
Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica and occupy nearly every terrestrial habitat, though they do not live permanently in the open ocean or in the air. Spiders produce silk... used for webs.Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a natural geographical or geological feature?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural geographical or geological feature?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Cambridge Dictionary defines “spider's web” as “a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.”
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is it naturally part of a living organism?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it naturally part of a living organism?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Cambridge Dictionary defines a spider's web as “a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.”
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is it associated with weather or Earth’s atmosphere?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it associated with weather or Earth’s atmosphere?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The study is titled “The Effect of Wind Exposure on the Web Characteristics...” and reports that spiders adjust web orientation relative to wind to reduce the web’s exposed surface area.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A 2023 review describes spider webs as passive bioindicators for air-pollution monitoring because they accumulate airborne pollutants, including potentially toxic elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Open ebsco.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Does it consist primarily of suspended water droplets or ice crystals?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it consist primarily of suspended water droplets or ice crystals?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum states that spiders make their webs from silk, which is a natural fibre made of protein.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum explains that morning dew and mist droplets reveal webs that were previously virtually invisible because silk is transparent. It also describes webs covered in frost and a web frozen solid in winter.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Does it involve an electrical discharge in the atmosphere?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it involve an electrical discharge in the atmosphere?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The garden cross spider ... tails a web containing carefully crafted patterns of water and silk that efficiently conducts electricity. ... This concoction electrically charges the web and helps spiders catch their prey.
Open science.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A commonly seen electrical discharge is the lightning discharge across a huge gas gap between two thick insulating air layers or between a thick insulating air ...
Open sciencedirect.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is it characterized primarily by the movement of air?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it characterized primarily by the movement of air?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Webs are instinctively constructed and effectively trap flying insects. ... The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The web acts like an air filter, trapping weak-flying insects that cannot see the fine silk. To begin orb-web construction, the spider releases a silk thread that is carried by wind.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a form of precipitation that falls from the atmosphere?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a form of precipitation that falls from the atmosphere?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
In meteorology, precipitation ... is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls quickly out of a cloud.Open gpm.nasa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail.Open usgs.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is it directly visible to the human eye?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it directly visible to the human eye?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum states that dew and mist can reveal webs that were previously “virtually invisible” because of the transparent nature of the silk, and notes that webs are easier to see when covered in dew or frost.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
HowStuffWorks describes spider webs as intricate structures of various shapes and sizes and notes that they are easier to spot when covered in dew.
Open animals.howstuffworks.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Is it an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with the atmosphere?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an optical phenomenon produced by light interacting with the atmosphere?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Common optical phenomena are often due to the interaction of light from the Sun or Moon with the atmosphere, clouds, water, dust, and other particulates.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Is it caused by an object from space entering Earth’s atmosphere?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it caused by an object from space entering Earth’s atmosphere?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Does it consist mainly of solid particles suspended in the air?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it consist mainly of solid particles suspended in the air?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab)
The network of silken thread spun by most spiders and used as a resting place and as a trap for small prey.Open merriam-webster.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Spider silk is a fibrous biomaterial that consists almost entirely of large proteins. Specific silk threads can also be covered with a sticky aqueous layer containing organic molecules, salts, fatty acids, and small glycoproteins.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Does it emit visible light due to interactions between charged particles and atmospheric gases?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it emit visible light due to interactions between charged particles and atmospheric gases?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Auroras are vibrant light displays created when energetic particles from the Sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and atmosphere. These events ... result in a range of colors depending on altitude and the atmospheric gases involved.
Open science.nasa.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
There are spider silks that reflect ultraviolet light and appear blue at certain angles. ... An orb-weaver spider web sparkles in the early morning dew.
Open nationalgeographic.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Does it form as a deposit on exposed surfaces when atmospheric moisture condenses or freezes?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it form as a deposit on exposed surfaces when atmospheric moisture condenses or freezes?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. ... British spider webs can be grouped into seven broad types based on their architecture: orb, sheet, tangle, funnel, lace, radial and purse.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Morning dew and mist droplets suddenly reveal a multitude of hidden webs that were previously virtually invisible thanks to the transparent nature of silk. Frosty spider webs also make a stunning sight. ... A spider web frozen solid in winter.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Is it composed primarily of frozen water?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it composed primarily of frozen water?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Web building involves ... drawing out silk from spinnerets ... and weaving strands into geometric traps. While all spiders produce silk, only about half ... build webs to catch prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spider orb webs are made of sticky prey capture threads supported by a scaffold of nonsticky threads. Capture threads ... are formed of thousands of dry, proteinaceous silk fibrils.
Open journals.uchicago.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Does it consist primarily of liquid water?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it consist primarily of liquid water?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Specific silk threads are covered with a sticky aqueous layer containing organic molecules, salts, fatty acids and small glycoproteins. The article also states that spider silk fibers consist almost entirely of large proteins.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The review describes spider webs as architectures constructed from distinct silks and discusses their constituent silk proteins; it characterizes the silks as proteinaceous materials.
Open pubs.rsc.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Does it involve combustion or burning?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it involve combustion or burning?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. The source describes web spinning and web architectures, without identifying combustion or burning as part of web construction.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Does it occur primarily within Earth’s atmosphere rather than on the ground?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it occur primarily within Earth’s atmosphere rather than on the ground?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum states that some spiders build webs across potential insect flight paths, while other species place webs down low where crawling invertebrates wander; horizontal webs can also catch insects falling from plants. It also describes webs occurring on walls, fences, window frames, and vegetation.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Smithsonian describes the typical orb-weaver web as a planar orb web suspended by seven guy lines attached to leaves, twigs, rocks, telephone poles, or other surfaces.
Open smithsonianmag.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The source describes funnel webs suspended in grass like hammocks and sheet webs spun between blades of grass or branches of shrubs and trees, with netting above the sheets.
Open loudounwildlife.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser asks
Is it typically formed or produced on the ground by weather conditions?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it typically formed or produced on the ground by weather conditions?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation, sometimes one above the other, and often add anchor threads. To begin orb-web construction, the spider releases a silk thread that is carried by wind.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The typical orb weaver spider ... will build a planar orb web, suspended by seven guy lines attached to leaves, twigs, rocks, telephone poles or other surfaces.
Open smithsonianmag.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a form of electromagnetic radiation?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a form of electromagnetic radiation?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The review describes spiders using silk for construction of complex prey traps and says that web-weaving spiders construct highly sophisticated spider webs with designed architectures.
Open pubs.rsc.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article reports that some spider webs contain silk and water-based droplets, can conduct electricity, and cause tiny distortions in Earth's electric field. These are described as properties or effects of the web, not as the web being electromagnetic radiation.
Open science.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q25
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a large-scale region or layer surrounding or above Earth?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a large-scale region or layer surrounding or above Earth?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Cambridge defines a spider's web as “a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.”
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
NOAA describes Earth's atmosphere as “the envelope of gas surrounding the Earth” and identifies five distinct atmospheric layers.
Open noaa.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a temporary natural event or phenomenon rather than a persistent object?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a temporary natural event or phenomenon rather than a persistent object?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q27
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a naturally occurring solid object?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a naturally occurring solid object?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The source defines a spider web as a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum states that spiders make their webs from silk, described as a natural fibre made of protein.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Cambridge Dictionary defines a spider's web as a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q28
1 · Guesser asks
Is it typically small enough for a person to hold in one hand?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it typically small enough for a person to hold in one hand?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
They’re a few inches or a foot wide, and have a funnel in the center where the grass spider, for example, waits for insects to get tangled up, then darts out to capture them. There also are minimalist “reduced webs” that may be only an H shape or even just a single strand.Open bangordailynews.com (opens in a new tab)
Their webs may span 2 feet or more in diameter. ... The large webs of many orb weavers are often found in tall vegetation or attached to porches, barns and other structures.Open schoolipm.illinois.edu (opens in a new tab)
According to Urban, their webs can be as big as eight feet across. Orb weavers are common garden spiders—you’ll know them by the spiral-shaped web.Open smithsonianmag.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q29
1 · Guesser asks
Is it made primarily of rock or mineral matter?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made primarily of rock or mineral matter?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The review describes spider silks as biopolymers of proteinaceous origin and states that spiders use silk for construction of complex prey traps, including spider webs.
Open pubs.rsc.org (opens in a new tab)Spider silk is a protein fiber. Major amino acids in the silk proteins are alanine and glycine; serine and proline are also present in significant amounts.Open cen.acs.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Spider silk is a protein fibre or silk spun by spiders. Spiders use silk to make webs or other structures that function as adhesive traps and for other purposes.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q30
1 · Guesser asks
Is it made primarily of organic material?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made primarily of organic material?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Spider silk is one outstanding fibrous biomaterial which consists almost entirely of large proteins.Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q31
1 · Guesser asks
Was it once a living organism or produced by one?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was it once a living organism or produced by one?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web, spiderweb, spider's web, cobweb or even just web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The typical orb weaver spider ... will build a planar orb web ... The spider starts by pulling silk from a gland with its fourth leg. Spider silk ... is produced in internal glands ... and then spun into fiber by the spinnerets on the spider’s abdomen.
Open smithsonianmag.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q32
1 · Guesser asks
Did it originate from a plant or tree?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did it originate from a plant or tree?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Many spiders build new webs each night or day ... The spider ... transform[s] liquid silk inside its special glands into solid threads.
Open earthsky.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q33
1 · Guesser asks
Did it originate from an animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did it originate from an animal?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
While not all spiders spin webs, those that do construct them in a variety of forms, including tube- and funnel-shaped webs, sheet webs, and elaborate orb-shaped webs.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q34
1 · Guesser asks
Was it deliberately built or formed by an animal, rather than being the animal's bodily remains?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was it deliberately built or formed by an animal, rather than being the animal's bodily remains?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk extruded from its spinnerets. Many spiders build webs specifically to trap and catch insects to eat.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Webs are instinctively constructed and effectively trap flying insects. ... While not all spiders spin webs, those that do construct them in a variety of forms.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q35
1 · Guesser asks
Is it built mainly to trap or capture other animals as prey?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it built mainly to trap or capture other animals as prey?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. ... Webs are instinctively constructed and effectively trap flying insects.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Many spiders build webs specifically to trap and catch insects to eat. However, not all spiders catch their prey in webs, and some do not build webs at all.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
spider web
A structure of silk spun by a spider, often used to capture prey.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies a spider web as the assembled silk structure built by a spider, matching the target kind and function.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A structure of silk spun by a spider, often used to capture prey.","name":"spider web","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes