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
- 13
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 4m 8s
- Round cost
- $0.1659 All 14 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 13 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 human-made object or artifact?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a human-made object or artifact?"}}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)
Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders are nature's engineers that build lightweight and high-performance web architectures... [the study examines] a spider web during construction and describes its geometry and functionality as created by the spider.
Open pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a living organism or a biological part of a living organism?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a living organism or a biological part of a living organism?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Spider webs are external constructions produced by a spider’s genetically endowed behaviours.Open royalsocietypublishing.org (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)
Biologically speaking, webs are defined as an “extended phenotype,” meaning that the web is an external part that the spider produces.Open nationalgeographic.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a physical substance or material, such as a mineral, element, rock, or liquid?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a physical substance or material, such as a mineral, element, rock, or liquid?"}}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 defined as a structure made from silk produced by spiders, primarily used for capturing prey, with variations such as orb webs, tangle webs, and sheet webs.
Open sciencedirect.com (opens in a new tab)Spiders make their webs from silk, a natural fibre made of protein. 'Silk is an amazing material,' says Jan Beccaloni, our arachnid curator.Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Spider silk is a remarkable substance... The webs of weaving spiders tend to fall into just a few main categories, the four best-known types being orb webs, sheet webs, tangle webs, and funnel webs.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a geographical feature, landform, body of water, or celestial body?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a geographical feature, landform, body of water, or celestial body?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
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)
Britannica 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 (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a natural phenomenon, physical force, or form of energy?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a natural phenomenon, physical force, or form of energy?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Cambridge Dictionary defines a spider's web as “a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.”
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page defines a natural phenomenon as “an observable event that is not man-made,” with examples including biological processes and physical processes.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Is it an abstract concept, idea, or system rather than a tangible physical entity?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it an abstract concept, idea, or system rather than a tangible physical entity?"}}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)
A spider web is defined as a structure made from silk produced by spiders, primarily used for capturing prey, with variations such as orb webs, tangle webs, and sheet webs.Open sciencedirect.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Does it occur naturally in the world without being made by humans?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Does it occur naturally in the world without being made by humans?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Spiders build web structures several times their size with very few external supports, using only silk fibers. Spider webs are naturally subject to projectile impact from prey, predators, and debris.Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab)
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 Yes
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Is it produced by, derived from, or closely associated with living things (such as animals, plants, or microorganisms)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it produced by, derived from, or closely associated with living things (such as animals, plants, or microorganisms)?"}}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 the over 51,500 known species build webs to catch prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spider webs are made from silk, a protein-based material. Spiders produce silk with specialized glands located in their abdomen. The silk is extruded through tiny spigots on the spider’s spinnerets.
Open animals.howstuffworks.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Is it primarily associated with or produced by animals (including insects or humans)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it primarily associated with or produced by animals (including insects or humans)?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Web building involves drawing out silk from spinnerets ... and weaving strands into geometric traps. While all spiders produce silk, only about half ... build webs to catch prey.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Spiders build web structures several times their size with very few external supports, using only silk fibers. They also produce, build, and tune highly functional silks and large-scale web structures.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is it a structure, shelter, or trap built or created by an animal (such as a nest, web, hive, or burrow)?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it a structure, shelter, or trap built or created by an animal (such as a nest, web, hive, or burrow)?"}}Oracle evidence2 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 extruded from its spinnerets, generally meant to catch its prey.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The source states that webs provide spiders with a means to trap their food and, in some cases, a place to shelter, and describes the typical spider web as a behaviour pattern created by the spider and solidified into a structure.
Open sciencedirect.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is it built or created by an invertebrate, such as an insect or a spider?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it built or created by an invertebrate, such as an insect or a spider?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Cambridge defines “spider's web” as “a structure like a net of sticky silk threads made by a spider for catching insects.”
Open dictionary.cambridge.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page states that spiders are invertebrates and explains that some spiders spin webs to catch food using silk produced in glands in their stomachs.
Open warrington.gov.uk (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Is it built or created by an insect (such as a bee, wasp, ant, termite, or caterpillar), rather than an arachnid or other invertebrate?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it built or created by an insect (such as a bee, wasp, ant, termite, or caterpillar), rather than an arachnid or other invertebrate?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Natural History Museum states that spiders make their webs from silk and describes a spider spinning silk to make its web.
Open nhm.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica states that about half of all spider species build webs to entrap prey and describes web construction by several spider families.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica explains that web-building spiders produce silk and construct webs in forms including tube-, funnel-, sheet-, and orb-shaped webs.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Is it made of silk by a spider?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is it made of silk by a spider?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Spiders spin webs out of silk...Open nationalgeographic.com (opens in a new tab)
A spider web is much more than meets the eye. These intricate structures, created entirely from silk... Spider webs are made from silk, a protein-based material. Spiders produce silk with specialized glands located in their abdomen.Open animals.howstuffworks.com (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Orb webs consist of several different types of silk... silk fibers ... are used to build ... the web.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Spider web
A structure made of silk spun by a spider, typically used to catch prey.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies the general kind: an assembled spider-built silk structure used to catch prey, matching spider web.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"A structure made of silk spun by a spider, typically used to catch prey.","name":"Spider web","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes