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
- 29
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 18m 0s
- Round cost
- $0.1653 All 30 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.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a tangible physical entity that can be touched?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a tangible physical entity that can be touched?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation... and often add anchor threads... An insect caught in the web or touching an anchor line becomes entangled.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A spider web is defined as a sticky network of silk threads produced by spiders, primarily used to trap and immobilize flying insects.
Open sciencedirect.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The researchers... developed a... technique to measure the elasticity not just of individual strands of spider silk... but of an entire intact spider web.
Open engineering.stanford.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a whole living organism?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a whole living organism?"}}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 insectsOpen 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 preyOpen merriam-webster.com (opens in a new tab)
Spider silk refers to the material that spiders produce to make webs. The web is the architecture built from it, much as steel is a material and a bridge is a structure.Open theconversation.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily man-made (manufactured or constructed by humans)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily man-made (manufactured or constructed by humans)?"}}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.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
Spiders build web structures several times their size with very few external supports, using only silk fibers. The spider’s construction method consists of prioritizing a fast build of the structure followed by slow structural reinforcement while using only silk as material.Open pnas.org (opens in a new tab)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs, depending on what species it is.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is it composed of biological tissue or derived from a living organism (like a body part, plant part, wood, bone, or natural food)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it composed of biological tissue or derived from a living organism (like a body part, plant part, wood, bone, or natural food)?"}}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. There are seven different silk glands, which produce silk with different characteristics and uses.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Orb webs consist of several different types of silk. The underlying proteins are produced in the major ampullate glands; other web components use proteins produced in additional spider glands. Spider silk is an outstanding fibrous biomaterial that consists almost entirely of large proteins.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is it part of or derived from a plant?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it part of or derived from a plant?"}}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. ... Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen ... These are the silk-spinning organs.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
While all spiders produce silk, only about half of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey. ... Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation, sometimes one above the other, and often add anchor threads.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a part or product of the human body?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a part or product of the human body?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The study describes spiders building web structures using only silk and states that the spider’s construction method consists of building and reinforcing the structure with silk.
Open pnas.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica states that spiders produce silk and construct webs in forms including orb, sheet, tangle, and funnel webs.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The University of Queensland explains that spider webs are made from silk, and that insects and spiders make silk in glands in their bodies and use their legs to pull it out.
Open imb.uq.edu.au (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Is it derived from or part of a non-human animal?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it derived from or part of a non-human animal?"}}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)
Spiderweb: 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)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is it commonly consumed as food by humans?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it commonly consumed as food by humans?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders do eat their webs. The web material is protein, so spiders do consume them them, sometimes every day, to recover some of the energy they've expended on building them in the first place. Another interesting use of spider webs is ... putting spider webs on wounds.
Open thenakedscientists.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Some arachnids may be used for human consumption, either whole or as an ingredient in processed food products. About 15 species of spiders are scientifically described as being edible, with a history of human consumption; examples include fried tarantulas and other spiders.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets ... The pack of spiders subdues, kills, and consumes insects that have been caught in the communal web.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is it derived from a vertebrate animal (such as mammal, bird, reptile, fish)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it derived from a vertebrate animal (such as mammal, bird, reptile, fish)?"}}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. Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen... Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone inside their body... Invertebrates don't have a backbone... [with] a hard outer casing covering their body, like spiders and crabs.Open bbc.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is it associated with a mollusk such as an oyster, clam, snail or octopus?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it associated with a mollusk such as an oyster, clam, snail or octopus?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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 (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
In nature, spiders use their silk for several applications such as for webs, wrapping of prey, protection of their offspring and as a lifeline which ensures their safe escape from predators. Among the most studied webs are orb webs.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The molluscs include many familiar animals, including clams, snails, slugs, and squid ... Bivalvia include clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops. ... The octopus ... is a mollusc.
Open manoa.hawaii.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is it produced by or part of an arthropod such as an insect, spider, or crustacean?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by or part of an arthropod such as an insect, spider, or crustacean?"}}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 of known species build webs to catch prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk. Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs, depending on the species.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is it produced by or associated with an insect (like bees, ants, beetles, butterflies, flies)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by or associated with an insect (like bees, ants, beetles, butterflies, flies)?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation... anchor threads, which trip unsuspecting insects. An insect caught in the web or touching an anchor line becomes entangled.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk... Cribellate silk acts like Velcro, sticking to the legs and bristles of captured insects.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)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) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a structure built by insects to live in, such as a nest, hive, mound, or cocoon?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a structure built by insects to live in, such as a nest, hive, mound, or cocoon?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Spiders are not insects, although they are closely related... Spiders are arachnids and have two main body parts (instead of three) and eight legs (instead of six)... Web spinners create silken webs...Open extension.umd.edu (opens in a new tab)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen... Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
It is used to build retreats in which to hide, moult, lay eggs, aestivate and rest. Most familiar of all uses is in the production of silken snares and traps for prey.Open britishspiders.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a substance secreted or produced by insects rather than an anatomical body part?!
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a substance secreted or produced by insects rather than an anatomical body part?!"}}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. Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen... These are the silk-spinning organs. Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Although all spiders make silk, surprisingly only about half of all spider species build webs to entrap their prey. Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation... The page identifies spiders as arachnids.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Is it an anatomical body part that is naturally attached to a living insect's body?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an anatomical body part that is naturally attached to a living insect's body?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation, sometimes one above the other, and often add anchor threads, which trip unsuspecting insects. The irregular three-dimensional web of cobweb spiders ... has anchoring threads of sticky silk.
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
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is it an entire insect individual (whole bug body) rather than just a part or product of one?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an entire insect individual (whole bug body) rather than just a part or product of one?"}}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
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a material that humans harvest or process from insects for use, such as dye, varnish, wax or fiber?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a material that humans harvest or process from insects for use, such as dye, varnish, wax or fiber?"}}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. Their silk has even been used to create a shimmering golden cape that was exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2012.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders are members of the Arthropods and are members of a class of eight-legged organisms called arachnids.
Open stri.si.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation... The irregular three-dimensional web of cobweb spiders has anchoring threads of sticky silk.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Is it an egg or egg case laid by an insect?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an egg or egg case laid by an insect?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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 (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a hard outer covering or shed remains such as an exoskeleton, molted skin, or empty shell?!
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a hard outer covering or shed remains such as an exoskeleton, molted skin, or empty shell?!"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The source distinguishes non-living structures external to animals, including calcified skeletons, shells, byssal threads, and spider webs. It describes webs as networks of silk threads used by spiders to capture prey.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. The page explains that spiders extrude silk from spinnerets and construct webs using patterns of activity.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The source states that the arthropod exoskeleton is a hard shell and that spiders undergo moulting cycles in which a new cuticle is built under the old one, which is then shed.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Is it associated with bees, wasps, or ants?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it associated with bees, wasps, or ants?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The page describes an unfortunate bee trapped in a spider web and a wasp that was subsequently wrapped in the web and dragged to the spider's hideout.
Open epod.usra.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article reports experiments in which dead bees, flies, and aphids were dropped onto spider webs, and discusses how charged bees can cause web threads to stretch toward them.
Open nationalgeographic.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a group or collection of multiple insects rather than a single insect or its part or product?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a group or collection of multiple insects rather than a single insect or its part or product?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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. Many spiders build webs specifically to trap and catch 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. ... A spider spinning silk to make its web, pulling the thread out with its hind leg.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a physical part of an insect's body, such as a wing, leg, antenna or stinger, whether attached or detached?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a physical part of an insect's body, such as a wing, leg, antenna or stinger, whether attached or detached?"}}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 Australian Museum distinguishes a spider's body parts and internal structures from silk glands, which produce the liquid protein that makes silk. It also describes web builders as spiders modified for silk handling.
Open australian.museum (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser asks
Is it something directly made, secreted, or built by bees, wasps, or ants themselves, rather than a separate organism that lives on or near them?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it something directly made, secreted, or built by bees, wasps, or ants themselves, rather than a separate organism that lives on or near them?"}}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)
Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen, which are the silk-spinning organs. Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q24
1 · Guesser asks
Is the animal it comes from itself a bee, wasp, or ant?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the animal it comes from itself a bee, wasp, or ant?"}}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 ... from the posterior part of the spider ... While all spiders produce silk, only about half ... build webs to catch prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. ... Spiders have structures called spinnerets on their abdomen ... These are the silk-spinning organs.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q25
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a parasite or mite that lives on or inside bees, wasps, or ants?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a parasite or mite that lives on or inside bees, wasps, or ants?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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 (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. ... Spiders then follow various patterns of activity to construct their webs, depending on what species it is.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks
Is the subject a kind or species of insect rather than a part or product?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the subject a kind or species of insect rather than a part or product?"}}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 build web structures several times their size with very few external supports, using only silk fibers.Open pnas.org (opens in a new tab)
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 of the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q27
1 · Guesser asks
Is it derived from or associated with beetles, moths, butterflies, flies, or mosquitoes?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it derived from or associated with beetles, moths, butterflies, flies, or mosquitoes?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Many web spiders construct silk sheets in vegetation... which trip unsuspecting insects. An insect caught in the web or touching an anchor line becomes entangled... Although the detachable scales of butterfly and moth wings facilitate their escape from the web, spiders have evolved a counterstrategy.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spider webs turn the airways of fields and forests into a gauntlet of traps... these silken snares lie in wait for insects to blunder into them. The article describes experiments involving flies and says the web's attraction likely increases the risk of capture for free-flying prey.
Open nationalgeographic.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q28
1 · Guesser asks
Is it produced by or directly associated with a spider, scorpion, mite or other arachnid?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by or directly associated with a spider, scorpion, mite or other arachnid?"}}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. ... How do spiders make their webs? ... A spider spinning silk to make its web.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
While not all spiders spin webs, those that do construct them in a variety of forms ... The process begins with the spider producing silk in its silk glands, which is then extruded through the spinnerets.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The water spider A. aquatica produces ... a web in the form of a network ... The spider produced its web as ... a capturing network (cobweb).
Open frontiersin.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q29
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a silk web or net spun by spiders to catch prey?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a silk web or net spun by spiders to catch prey?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
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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 (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
A spider's web is 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
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1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
spider web
silk web spun by spiders to catch prey
Validator rationale The proposal identifies a spider web, the assembled silk structure built by spiders; it does not substitute the silk material, spider, or body part.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"silk web spun by spiders to catch prey","name":"spider web","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes