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Round 1

Round 1

Did not identify Spider web after 40 counted questions.

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Questions
40 Scored as 41
Outcome
Question limit reached
Format errors
No errors
Duration
9m 47s
Round cost
$0.3302 All 41 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.

System message
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.
BEGIN event
{"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.

4 of 38 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.

Q1
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 evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica Dictionary defines a spider web as “a network of sticky threads made by a spider and used as a resting place and a trap for food.”

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is it man-made?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it man-made?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a natural phenomenon (like weather, geological event, or similar)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural phenomenon (like weather, geological event, or similar)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02
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
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a celestial body or astronomical object?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a celestial body or astronomical object?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

An astronomical object, celestial object, stellar object or heavenly object is a naturally occurring physical entity, association, or structure that exists within the universe. An astronomical body or celestial body is a single, tightly bound, contiguous physical object.

Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is it made of rock or stone?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made of rock or stone?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is it found in nature on Earth (not man-made, not astronomical)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it found in nature on Earth (not man-made, not astronomical)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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. Many spiders build webs specifically to trap and catch insects to eat.

Open en.wikipedia.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a mineral?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a mineral?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02
A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic element or compound having an orderly internal structure and characteristic chemical composition, crystal form, and physical properties.
Open usgs.gov
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a gas?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a gas?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. ... 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
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for protection of offspring and construction of complex prey traps. ... The assembly procedure leads to protein fibers ... [and] allows construction of highly sophisticated spider webs with well designed architectures.

Open pubs.rsc.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a liquid?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a liquid?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Web building involves ... drawing out silk from spinnerets ... [and] weaving strands into geometric traps like the orb. ... The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Is it made of multiple chemical elements combined?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made of multiple chemical elements combined?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for protection of offspring and construction of complex prey traps. ... Web-weaving spiders produce ... silks ... [that allow] construction of highly sophisticated spider webs.

Open pubs.rsc.org
Source 02
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
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a chemical compound?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a chemical compound?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The review describes spider webs as complex architectures and states that web-weaving spiders produce, in addition to dragline silk, other silks with distinct properties based on variant constituent proteins.

Open pubs.rsc.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The article describes spider silk as a fibrous biomaterial consisting almost entirely of large proteins and notes that specific silk threads can have a sticky aqueous layer containing organic molecules, salts, fatty acids, and small glycoproteins.

Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a mixture rather than a pure substance?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a mixture rather than a pure substance?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Web-weaving spiders produce, in addition to dragline silk, other silks with distinct properties ... construction of highly sophisticated spider webs.

Open pubs.rsc.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Specific silk threads are covered with a sticky aqueous layer containing organic molecules, salts, fatty acids and small glycoproteins which are produced in the aggregate gland of spiders.

Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a solid found in/on the ground?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a solid found in/on the ground?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk ... Tubular webs, which run up the bases of trees or along the ground.

Open en.wikipedia.org
2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

Is it associated with water (oceans, rivers, etc.)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it associated with water (oceans, rivers, etc.)?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The water spider lives in a unique, underwater silk web, which resembles a kind of flexible diving bell. Water spiders are found in ponds, slow-moving streams, and other shallow bodies of fresh water.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a substance commonly found dissolved in water?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a substance commonly found dissolved in water?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The silk is insoluble in water. Fibroin is highly water-insoluble, therefore contributing to making the spider silk waterproof.

Open ebi.ac.uk
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a geological feature or formation?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a geological feature or formation?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Those spiders that do construct webs in a variety of forms, including tube- and funnel-shaped webs, sheet webs, and elaborate orb-shaped webs.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a natural resource commonly extracted or harvested from the ocean or waterways?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural resource commonly extracted or harvested from the ocean or waterways?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica reports that many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation, with anchor threads, and that webs trap insects. It also states that many orb webs are rebuilt daily.

Open britannica.com
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes spider webs as silk structures constructed by spiders in forms including orb, sheet, tangle, and funnel webs, generally used to capture prey; it notes that some spiders make underwater silk webs.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a plant or part of a plant found in water?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a plant or part of a plant found in water?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. The diving bell spider ... constructs a net of silk between submerged vegetation and uses it to gather a bubble of air.

Open nhm.ac.uk
2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks

Is it an animal or part of an animal?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an animal or part of an animal?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. Spider silk is ... flexible enough to withstand wind and struggling prey.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks

Is it visible to the naked eye?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it visible to the naked eye?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The Natural History Museum states that morning dew and mist droplets reveal hidden webs that were previously virtually invisible because of the transparent nature of silk. It also says autumn is often the best time to spot spider webs outdoors and that webs can be seen more clearly when fine details are highlighted by moisture.

Open nhm.ac.uk
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Penn State Extension states that funnel webs are visible in lawns when there is heavy morning dew, while the webs are always present but unnoticed at other times. It discusses several macroscopic web forms, including orb, sheet, funnel, and cobwebs.

Open extension.psu.edu
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q21
1 · Guesser asks

Is it commonly found on beaches?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly found on beaches?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

A Western Greek beach has nearly been taken over with more than 900 feet of spider webs... the spiderwebs are not uncommon... [the phenomenon] is a seasonal phenomenon that occurs at the beginning of fall by the Tetragnatha spider.

Open time.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Cobweb Spiders... build irregular cobwebs inside and outdoors... in protected places, sometimes in buildings. Orb-weaver spiders... frequently live on or near the outer walls of buildings... [and] build webs... in gardens around houses and in tall grass... or between trees and shrubs.

Open entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Funnel spider webs... are common in shrubs. On mornings when the dew is heavy, the funnel webs of grass spiders... are visible... The webs are always present in our lawns, just unnoticed at other times.

Open extension.psu.edu
2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q22
1 · Guesser asks

Is it commonly found on the ocean floor?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly found on the ocean floor?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The Australian Museum states that spiders live in almost every habitat on earth, but that the oceans are among the places where there are no spiders; it notes that a few species occur at the ocean's edge in the intertidal zone.

Open australian.museum
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

PBS describes spiders as occupying nearly every terrestrial habitat and says they do not live permanently in the open ocean or in the air. It also states that spiders produce silk used for webs and other functions.

Open pbs.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Science reports that the water spider lives underwater in ponds and spins a silk 'diving bell' that serves as an air tank. This documented underwater web is associated with freshwater, not the ocean floor.

Open science.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser asks

Is it something that forms from evaporation?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that forms from evaporation?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. The source also describes how web-spinning spiders make webs and identifies multiple web architectures.

Open nhm.ac.uk
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The silk starts out in a liquid form and is transformed into a solid as it exits the spider; protein building blocks fold and interlace through self-assembly. The article describes chemical triggers and separation from a watery buffer, not evaporation as the web's formation process.

Open nytimes.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks

Is it associated with freshwater rather than saltwater?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it associated with freshwater rather than saltwater?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The water spider (Argyroneta aquatica) is an aquatic spider that lives in a unique, underwater silk web... Water spiders are found in ponds, slow-moving streams, and other shallow bodies of fresh water.

Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. The four main types of spiderwebs are orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q25
1 · Guesser guesses

salt

the salt in seawater, a natural substance composed of multiple elements (sodium and chlorine) found in association with water

Validator rationale The target is a spider-built web structure, while the proposal identifies salt in seawater, a different substance.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"the salt in seawater, a natural substance composed of multiple elements (sodium and chlorine) found in association with water","name":"salt","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks

Is it something that can be eaten or ingested?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that can be eaten or ingested?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q27
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a type of food?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a type of food?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q28
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a food ingredient rather than a prepared food?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a food ingredient rather than a prepared food?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Orb-weaver spiders build webs because they have poor eyesight, using the silk to capture the food they are going to eat. Some spiders can also ingest their own webbing, recycling the material.

Open texasstandard.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

A web is one way to snag a meal. Silk is made inside the spider’s body and pushed out through the spinnerets; spiders create webs, and some use silk to line burrows or make egg-protecting cocoons.

Open sdzwildlifeexplorers.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q29
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a non-food item that can nonetheless be ingested?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a non-food item that can nonetheless be ingested?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q30
1 · Guesser asks

Is it non-food item that can nonetheless be ingested?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it non-food item that can nonetheless be ingested?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Some spiders will either eat the web of a different spider or eat their own web. The source specifically states that orb-weavers can ingest webbing when rebuilding a web.

Open texasstandard.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q31
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a vitamin or dietary supplement?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a vitamin or dietary supplement?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

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
Source 03
A dietary supplement is a product intended for ingestion that, among other requirements, contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to supplement the diet. The term “dietary ingredient” includes vitamins and minerals; herbs and other botanicals; amino acids; and certain dietary substances.
Open fda.gov
2 · Answer check returns No
Q32
1 · Guesser asks

Is it commonly consumed for medicinal purposes?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly consumed for medicinal purposes?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The source identifies the web itself as the part used medicinally and reports historical internal preparations: a large web could be rolled into a pill or toasted and taken; 3–9 webs could be decocted; webs were also taken with wine or rice congee for bleeding.

Open medicinetraditions.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The article states that spider webs were used by the Sukuma Tribe in Tanzania as bandages to treat wounds, while separately describing medicinal consumption of fried tarantulas for ailments. This distinguishes topical web use from consumption of spiders.

Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
2 · Answer check returns No
Q33
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a mineral that can be ingested but isn't typically considered a food ingredient?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a mineral that can be ingested but isn't typically considered a food ingredient?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The review describes spider webs as complex structures made from spider silks and states that spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for construction of complex prey traps. It characterizes the relevant biopolymers as being of proteinaceous origin.

Open pubs.rsc.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q34
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a mineral that can be ingested but isn't typically considered a food ingredient?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a mineral that can be ingested but isn't typically considered a food ingredient?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The review describes spider webs as complex structures made from spider silks and states that spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for construction of complex prey traps. It characterizes the relevant biopolymers as being of proteinaceous origin.

Open pubs.rsc.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q35
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a type of algae?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a type of algae?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
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
Source 02
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
2 · Answer check returns No
Q36
1 · Guesser guesses

seaweed

a non-food item that can be ingested (technically edible but not considered a food), made of multiple chemical elements, associated with water

Validator rationale Seaweed is a water-associated aquatic organism or material, not a spider web or an assembled structure made from spider silk.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"a non-food item that can be ingested (technically edible but not considered a food), made of multiple chemical elements, associated with water","name":"seaweed","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No
Q37
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a substance that can be technically ingested but is not a food?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a substance that can be technically ingested but is not a food?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. The source also describes different web types in terms of their architecture.

Open nhm.ac.uk
2 · Answer check returns No
Q38
1 · Guesser asks

Is it commonly found in or near the ocean?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly found in or near the ocean?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

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Source 01
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.
Open pbs.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Spiders use their webs to catch dinner. The choice of location is key to success. Some spiders build their webs across insect flight paths, while others place webs down low or on vegetation, walls, fences, window frames, stones, and tree bark.

Open nhm.ac.uk
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

In 2018, seaside vegetation at a lagoon beach in Aitoliko, Greece, was covered in hundreds of feet of spiderwebs. The report described this as a seasonal phenomenon associated with favorable conditions and an increase in mosquitoes.

Open time.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q39
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a natural resource commonly extracted or harvested from water?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural resource commonly extracted or harvested from water?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Biomimicking spider webs for effective fog water harvesting ... They can collect water droplets from drizzle, fog, or condensation processes.

Open pubs.rsc.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q40
1 · Guesser asks

Is it a natural product that can be consumed in small amounts?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural product that can be consumed in small amounts?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

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
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Some spiders will either eat the web of a different spider or eat their own web. The source explains that orb-weaver spiders can ingest webbing when rebuilding a web, allowing them to recover resources.

Open texasstandard.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

water

a natural substance that is a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, found associated with water bodies, can be ingested, non-food item

Validator rationale The target is a spider-built silk structure, while the proposal identifies water, a different substance.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"a natural substance that is a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen, found associated with water bodies, can be ingested, non-food item","name":"water","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns No