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.
Round 2
Round 2
Did not identify Spider web after 40 counted questions.
Back to all Spider web rounds- Questions
- 40 Scored as 41
- Outcome
- Too many format errors
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 9m 47s
- Round cost
- $0.3630 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.
{"category":"thing","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"BKXG3AZI"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
1 of 35 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 natural object (as opposed to human-made)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural object (as opposed to human-made)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The source describes a spider web as a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk, 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, and describes spider silk as a natural fibre made of protein.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes web building as spiders instinctively constructing silk snares or webs to capture prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a living organism (as opposed to non-living matter like rocks, water, or minerals)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a living organism (as opposed to non-living matter like rocks, water, or minerals)?"}}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, 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)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily composed of rock or stone?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily composed of rock or stone?"}}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)
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)
Those that do construct them in a variety of forms ... [and] weave silk snares, or webs, to capture prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 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 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)
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 (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A celestial object is an object that exists naturally in space such as a star, a planet, or an asteroid.
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a natural phenomenon (like weather, geological events, etc.) rather than a physical object?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural phenomenon (like weather, geological events, etc.) rather than a physical object?"}}Oracle evidence2 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 source states that spiders make their webs from silk, describing spider silk as a natural protein fibre, and discusses web architecture and types.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something you can physically hold in your hands?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something you can physically hold in your hands?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The instructions describe capturing a web by carefully placing sticky construction paper against it, breaking the web's anchor lines at the edge of the paper, and keeping the web.
Open assets.bouldercounty.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Stanford report describes non-invasively and non-destructively examining an intact, pristine spider web and measuring its elastic properties; it states that spider silk can be stretched, bent, soaked, and dried.
Open engineering.stanford.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something commonly found outdoors in nature (like a pebble, shell, or pinecone)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something commonly found outdoors in nature (like a pebble, shell, or pinecone)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Other species place webs down low where crawling invertebrates are likely to wander by and horizontal webs can catch insects if they fall off the plant they were feeding on. ... Lace webs are often spread out flat around gaps on walls, fences and window frames ... while ... webs tend to occur on dense vegetation like gorse, under stones and around cracks in tree bark.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Orb-weavers create the archetypical wheel-shaped ‘spider web.’ These webs are used to ensnare flying insects. ... Spinybacked Orbweaver ... webs are frequently anchored to low tree branches or shrubs and bushes. These spiders are most frequently encountered in forest settings and open wooded areas.
Open portal.ct.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The strange types of spiderwebs found in nature. Oct 1, 2024 — Spiders build these webs using multiple silk types, with the stickiest parts in the middle. Webs serve as the spider's home and as a means of
Open agrilifetoday.tamu.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly found on a beach or in the ocean environment?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly found on a beach or in the ocean environment?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
A Greek beach has been turned into an arachnophobe’s worst nightmare, as spiders have covered it in a web some 300 metres long... The web has been built by spiders of the Tetragnatha genus... The cobweb has completely swamped vegetation on the beach.
Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A lagoon beach in Aitoliko, Greece, has been covered by a veil of spiderwebs... The spiderwebs are a seasonal phenomenon... [the event] was an opportunistic phenomenon in this case where exploiting the spiders all these conditions ‘decide’ to give it to understand and grow.
Open time.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation... The diving bell spider is the only species of spider that spends its entire life underwater, in an underwater silk web.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly found in a forest environment?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly found in a forest environment?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The two types of forest examined, i.e., cedar plantation and natural broadleaf forest... We examined two microhabitats: understory vegetation... and the litter layer... In broadleaf forest, neither the species richness nor density of web-building spiders was related to deer density...
Open academic.oup.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Many spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation, sometimes one above the other, and often add anchor threads, which trip unsuspecting 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)Source summary (model-reported)
A giant spider web was discovered by the Missouri Department of Conservation's Francis Skalicky off a trail near Springfield... deep in the forests of Missouri.
Open the-independent.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something that comes from a tree (like a pinecone, acorn, or leaf)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that comes from a tree (like a pinecone, acorn, or leaf)?"}}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, suspended by seven guy lines attached to leaves, twigs, rocks, telephone poles or other surfaces. ... It 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 No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something that grows out of the ground (like a mushroom, flower, or rock formation)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that grows out of the ground (like a mushroom, flower, or rock formation)?"}}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 ... Tubular webs ... run up the bases of trees or along the ground.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. British spider webs can be grouped into seven broad types based on their architecture.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something that forms on or in the ground over time, like a fossil, mineral, or crystal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that forms on or in the ground over time, like a fossil, mineral, or crystal?"}}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. ... Tubular webs ... run up the bases of trees or along the ground.
Open en.wikipedia.org (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
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something that can be picked up from the forest floor, like a feather, nut, or bone?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that can be picked up from the forest floor, like a feather, nut, or bone?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The article reports that spider webs are naturally present in forests, that researchers collected 20 webs, and quotes: “You just take a web, throw it in a tube, and you’re done.”
Open mlive.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum explains that some spiders place webs “down low where crawling invertebrates are likely to wander by” and that horizontal webs can catch insects if they fall off a plant.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Is it an animal (dead) or part of an animal (like a bone, feather, or antler)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an animal (dead) or part of an animal (like a bone, feather, or antler)?"}}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)
Spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for protection of offspring and construction of complex prey traps.Open pubs.rsc.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser guesses
moss
A small, soft, non-flowering plant commonly found covering forest floors, rocks, and trees in damp, shaded environments.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies moss, a plant, rather than a spider web, which is a structure built from spider silk.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A small, soft, non-flowering plant commonly found covering forest floors, rocks, and trees in damp, shaded environments.","name":"moss","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something people commonly collect or admire for its appearance, like a pretty stone or unusual natural item?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something people commonly collect or admire for its appearance, like a pretty stone or unusual natural item?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Dusty spider webs are associated with Halloween and creepy houses, but many are beautiful or architecturally accomplished.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The article describes spider webs as mesmerizing, discusses their intricate design and gratuitous beauty, and refers to appreciation of them.
Open nytimes.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The report describes people collecting and preserving spider webs as art; Knight’s Spider Web Farm had sold more than 12,000 webs since 1977.
Open cbc.ca (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a gemstone or crystal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a gemstone or crystal?"}}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)Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Silks are made from proteins, including some that form thin, planar crystals called beta-sheets.Open news.mit.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Is it found on the forest floor, perhaps dropped by an animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it found on the forest floor, perhaps dropped by an animal?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
I see hundreds of little spider webs outlined by the rising mist from last night’s rain. Some webs are on the ground, nestled among the dried leaves... The leaves provide structure for the webs of funnel weaving spiders.Open dwr.virginia.gov (opens in a new tab)
One humid foggy morning last week on my morning walk I was enchanted to find all these small “ground webs” on the forest floor. ... They are just an inch or half inch off the ground...Open inkyjane.blogspot.com (opens in a new tab)
Funnel weaver spiders build webs close to the ground, and probably catch creatures on the ground, whereas orb-weaver spiders often build webs high...Open uky.edu (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something that an animal might have dropped or left behind, like a nut, fruit, or seed?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something that an animal might have dropped or left behind, like a nut, fruit, or seed?"}}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. The term "spider web" is typically used for a web still in use, while "cobweb" refers to a seemingly abandoned, dusty web.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Cobwebs are abandoned spider webs. The page explains that cobwebs are old, unused spider webs and are often left behind by spiders that no longer live there or have died.
Open westernexterminator.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q20
1 · Guesser guesses
acorn
A nut from an oak tree, commonly found on the forest floor.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies an acorn, which is a nut from an oak tree, not a spider web.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A nut from an oak tree, commonly found on the forest floor.","name":"acorn","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something primarily eaten or stored by animals?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something primarily eaten or stored by animals?"}}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)
When the orb-weaver takes apart an old web, it actually eats the silk. The protein from the old silk goes to the silk glands to be made into a new web. ... eating old webs.
Open dnr.sc.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets ... that trip unsuspecting insects. ... An insect caught in the web ... becomes entangled. ... Most orb webs are rebuilt every day.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly used by animals for nests?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly used by animals for nests?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Many small bird species find spider silk perfect for constructing nests. Songbirds, such as Yellow Warblers, as well as many hummingbird species will use spider silk to support their nest structures and to anchor their nests in place. Spider web silk is a primary building block for hummingbird nests.
Open centerofthewest.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Nest construction begins with the collection of spider webs which the birds then attach to selected branches... Both male and female continue to work on the nest using spider silk and soft plant materials.
Open eugene.wbu.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q23
1 · Guesser guesses
twig
A small, thin branch from a tree, commonly used by birds in nest building and found on the forest floor.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies a twig, which is a plant branch, not an assembled spider web.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A small, thin branch from a tree, commonly used by birds in nest building and found on the forest floor.","name":"twig","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks
Is it soft, like moss, lichen, or a sponge?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it soft, like moss, lichen, or a sponge?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The silk that spiders use to build their webs, trap their prey, and dangle from the ceiling is one of the strongest materials known. ... a key property of the material that helps make webs robust is the way it can soften at first when pulled, then stiffen again as the force increases.Open technologyreview.com (opens in a new tab)
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)
These nanofibers give the silk a fuzzy, woolly texture ... turning the tangled mass of delicate threads into a solid, sturdy rope.Open theatlantic.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q25
1 · Guesser asks
Is it made primarily of a single material (like wood, stone, or bone) rather than a mix?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made primarily of a single material (like wood, stone, or bone) rather than a mix?"}}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)
Specific silk threads are 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)
Source summary (model-reported)
Orb webs may use different capture silks: cribellate webs use pseudoflagelliform silk with dry cribellate threads, while ecribellate webs use flagelliform silk fibers coated by adhesive glue droplets.
Open dspace.mit.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q26
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily made of wood or plant material (like a stick, leaf, or bark piece)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily made of wood or plant material (like a stick, leaf, or bark piece)?"}}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)
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)
The material—spider silk—has chemical properties that make it lustrous, strong and light. ... It 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 No
Q27
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily made of stone or mineral material?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily made of stone or mineral material?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The source describes spiders as spinning silks that are used for construction of complex prey traps, and discusses the complex architecture of spider webs and their constituent silk proteins.
Open pubs.rsc.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The source reports that spider silk is a protein material and describes its internal composition as protein substructures within silk fibers.
Open nsf.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The source states that spider silk belongs to the scleroprotein group of fibrous proteins and is made up of filamentous chains of fibroin protein.
Open ebi.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q28
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily made of bone or animal-derived material?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily made of bone or animal-derived 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)
Spiders spin silks that are extra-corporally used for protection of offspring and construction of complex prey traps. Web-weaving spiders produce ... silks ... based on ... constituent proteins.Open pubs.rsc.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q29
1 · Guesser guesses
antler
A bony growth on the head of deer and other animals, commonly shed and found on the forest floor, often collected.
Validator rationale An antler is a bony head growth of certain animals, whereas the target is an assembled structure made from spider silk.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A bony growth on the head of deer and other animals, commonly shed and found on the forest floor, often collected.","name":"antler","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
Q30
1 · Guesser asks
Does it come from an animal's body but is not a bone or antler?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it come from an animal's body but is not a bone or antler?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The silk starts as a liquid stored in internal silk glands before hardening into a solid form... spiders use structures called spinnerets on the outside of their abdomens to produce the silky fiber... Making their intricate webs is the most well-known use of spider silk.
Open reconnectwithnature.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...
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q31
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something soft or easily breakable, like a feather, egg shell, or insect part?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something soft or easily breakable, like a feather, egg shell, or insect part?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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Anyone can try this simple experiment, he adds: Simply pluck a single silk thread from a spider web, and it should break only where it’s pulled. ... In a strong wind, on the other hand, it’s the initial stiffness of the silk that helps a web survive.Open news.mit.edu (opens in a new tab)
A spider web’s ability to adapt to different levels of stress is the key to its remarkable stability. Webs stood up to a variety of stresses, including hurricane-force winds. They discovered ... a single thread to break so the rest of the web remained unharmed.Open wwwnews.live.bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q32
1 · Guesser guesses
bird feather
A feather from a bird, commonly found on the forest floor, soft, collectible, and made of animal material.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies a bird feather, which is a different object from an assembled spider web.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A feather from a bird, commonly found on the forest floor, soft, collectible, and made of animal material.","name":"bird feather","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns No
Q33
1 · Guesser asks
Is it related to an insect, like a cocoon or shell?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it related to an insect, like a cocoon or shell?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk, generally meant to catch its prey. Many spiders build webs specifically to trap and catch insects to eat. It is hypothesized that these types of aerial webs co-evolved with the evolution of winged insects.
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 material is used to catch their dinner.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Unknown
Q34
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly thought of as pretty or decorative by people who find it?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly thought of as pretty or decorative by people who find it?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
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Spider webs can be a nuisance ... However, they can also be very beautiful, especially when they are outside covered in dew or frost. There is nothing else in nature seemingly so delicate and yet so strong.
Open trulynolen.ca (opens in a new tab)Examining a web up close, you cannot help marveling at the ethereal quality of the silk ... the genius of the radial lines, a scaffolding more intricate than the most advanced suspension bridge. In design, their gratuitous beauty humbles us...Open nytimes.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The article describes certain spider webs as having "decorative" zigzag stabilimentum patterns and refers to these as eye-catching designs.
Open wwwnews.live (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q35
1 · Guesser asks
Is it often shiny or has a distinct, appealing visual appearance?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it often shiny or has a distinct, appealing visual appearance?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
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A spiderweb sparkling in the sunlight can be a truly beautiful sight... Spiderwebs are shiny for a reason. Many insects have better visual perception in UV wavelengths of light. Spiderwebs are much more reflective in UV light, possibly attracting insects.Open daily.jstor.org (opens in a new tab)
Frosty spider webs also make a stunning sight. ... Dusty spider webs are associated with Halloween and creepy houses, but many are beautiful or architecturally accomplished.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
On a foggy morning walk, it may seem as if the spider webs on your path have turned into jeweled wonders, every thread a string of gems smooth as pearls and sparkling as diamonds.Open northernwoodlands.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q36
1 · Guesser asks
Is it made of or contains shell material (like snail shells or mollusk remains)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made of or contains shell material (like snail shells or mollusk remains)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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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.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The source describes some spider-web decorations as consisting of silk, insect carcasses, eggs, and debris; it does not identify snail shells or other mollusk shell material.
Open central.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q37
1 · Guesser asks
Is it often found near or associated with a specific animal (like owl pellets, shed snake skin, etc.)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it often found near or associated with a specific animal (like owl pellets, shed snake skin, etc.)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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A spider web ... is a structure created by a spider out of proteinaceous spider silk ... generally meant to catch its prey. The spider, after spinning its web, then waits on or near the web for a prey animal to become trapped.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation ... The web acts like an air filter, trapping weak-flying insects ... Most orb webs are rebuilt every day.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q38
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly associated with snakes, such as shed skin?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly associated with snakes, such as shed skin?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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Source summary (model-reported)
While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. ... Orb weavers create the iconic circular webs most commonly associated with arachnids.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
While shedding their skin is part of a snake's growing process, it has another purpose as well. ... After a snake sheds its skin, it is left behind, and sometimes people find the skins.
Open reconnectwithnature.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q39
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly associated with birds, such as an egg shell or nest material?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly associated with birds, such as an egg shell or nest material?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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Nest construction begins with the collection of spider webs which the birds then attach to selected branches... the nest is constructed... using spider silk and soft plant materials.Open eugene.wbu.com (opens in a new tab)
The nest... was built from hair, moss, cobwebs and lichen... with silk from spider cocoons which made the nest elastic and stretchy.Open theguardian.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q40
1 · Guesser asks
Is it typically found inside or around a nest, like an egg shell?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it typically found inside or around a nest, like an egg shell?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
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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)Source summary (model-reported)
The house spider frequently lives in buildings, typically locating its web in the corners of rooms or in the angles of windows. ... Cobweb spiders build irregular cobwebs inside and outdoors ... in protected places, sometimes in buildings.
Open entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
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) 2 · Answer check returns No