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Black widows may be blind, but that doesn’t mean they won’t find you
Answers for Globle, Chronogram, and Metazooa from Mar 4 - Mar 10
Abe Train
March 11, 2024
Coming to your inbox every Monday with educational fun-facts and all the answers to Trainwreck Labs games from the past week.
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A fun fact inspired by a recent Metazooa answer
Answers to last week's games
Black widows may be blind, but that doesn’t mean they won’t find you
The black widow spider can see almost anything with its extraordinary senses, but can it see the future? Image generated by DALL-E.
It is no wonder so many people in the world are scared of spiders. These amazing creatures seem to be from another planet. Eight eyes perched on top of a segmented, bulbous body suspended upon eight articulated legs. They can be the stuff of nightmares—as well as classic Sci-Fi movies. Blow them up to a gigantic scale and they become truly horrifying. And while all spiders evoke a sense of dread for so many, perhaps none are more feared than the black widow (Metazooa animal #220).
The black widow is not a hairy spider, but rather smooth and sleek, like it was created especially to highlight the most perfect Halloween decoration. Comfortable in somewhat hidden spaces, the Black Widow is fast and its venom is extremely powerful, even deadly. But did you know the black widow cannot see? Well, not in the same way we can. Those eight eyes function mostly as crude light sensors, giving a sense of movement around them. But don’t relax just yet; the black widow’s entire body is a super sensor. The black widow can generate high frequency vibrations through its legs, which in turn transforms its web into an extended sensory organ. Anything in the web will disrupt these vibrations, returning a signature back to the spider. And—the black widow doesn’t forget! Research has shown that these remarkable arachnids don’t play when it comes to their prey. When investigators removed their prey, they returned to the same location to search for it. They also seem to remember the size of their prey, searching for larger prey first. In case your dreams are not giving you the max dose of black widow capability, you might think about adding super sensing savant to the list.
Answers to last week's games
Monday, March 4 to Sunday, March 10.
Globle
| Globle: Capitals
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Chronogram
| Fictogram
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Metazooa
| Metaflora
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Linxicon
The following are the shortest paths from last week:
#21 put -> place -> space -> air -> breathe -> sigh
#22 single -> pair -> boots -> equipment
#23 collection -> rarity -> rare -> surprising
#24 buy -> goods -> good -> great -> impressive
#25 efficiency -> skill -> shine -> rub
#26 everyday -> routine -> sport -> football -> foot
#27 headline -> newspaper -> media -> transport -> train
#28 Play now!
Forgeous
 "Young Woman with a Red Necklace" by Unknown |  Forgery of week, from March 4 |
Young Woman with a Red Necklace. 1645, oil paint on panel. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession no. 438379. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/438379
Play Forgeous for March 10.
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