What is Street Creatures? This is the game I run on Twitter every Friday. I’ve
collected all the past quizzes here in one place so you can either relive them, or play
them for the first time.
How does it work? Provided are four, seemingly unrelated clues, that are all
connected by a wild organism that can be found in a city. Look at the four clues,
do some research, and when you think you’ve figured it out, click on ‘Answer’
to reveal what connects the clues, and how they are connected.
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Gall
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Gall
Model T
C-3PO
Nebraska
Goldenrod (Solidago)
Gall:
There are several insects that feed inside the goldenrod’s stem, creating galls including a moth, midge and an appropriately named, goldenrod gall fly.
Model T:
Goldenrod contain some amount of latex and Thomas Edison experimented with using the plant as a rubber source for tires. Henry Ford gifted Edison a Model T built with tires made from goldenrod rubber.
C-3PO:
If you are a Star Wars super geek and can recite the dialog from the original trilogy like I can, you would know that Han Solo calls C-3PO ‘Goldenrod’.
Nebraska:
Goldenrod is the state flower of not only Nebraska, but also Kentucky and South Carolina.
