ALL ANSWERS · INSECTS · DAILY No. 52 · OCTOBER 25, 2026
Size It Up Insects answer: October 25
The five Insects silhouettes for October 25, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.
Day 52 ran from a bed bug (4.6 mm) to a death's-head hawkmoth (11.8 cm). The widest gap was round 1, Heath Bumblebee against Red Admiral, at 5.1×; the closest call was round 2, Death's-head Hawkmoth against Painted Lady, only 1.8× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Heath Bumblebee (adult) vs Red Admiral (adult · open wings)
Red Admiral · reference · 7.1 cm Heath Bumblebee · true length · 1.4 cm 5.1× shorter than the red admiral
Heath Bumblebee: 14 mm body length for the selected adult. Selected 14 mm from the published 12–16 mm length. This is the range midpoint, not a species-wide average. Head to abdomen tip; wings, legs and antennae excluded.
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ROUND 2
Death's-head Hawkmoth (adult · open wings) vs Painted Lady (adult)
Painted Lady · reference · 6.6 cm Death's-head Hawkmoth · true wingspan · 11.8 cm 1.8× wider than the painted lady
Death's-head Hawkmoth: 118 mm wingspan for the selected adult. Selected 118 mm at the top of the published wingspan 80-120 mm. Furthest left to furthest right wingtip with wings spread; legs and antennae excluded.
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ROUND 3
Bullet Ant (adult worker) vs Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (adult · open wings)
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail · reference · 11 cm Bullet Ant · true length · 2.8 cm 3.9× shorter than the eastern tiger swallowtail
Bullet Ant: 28 mm body length for the selected adult worker. Selected 28 mm within the published worker range 18-30 mm. Head to gaster tip; mandibles, antennae and legs excluded.
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ROUND 4
Bed Bug (adult) vs Buff-tailed Bumblebee (large adult)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · reference · 2.1 cm Bed Bug · true length · 4.6 mm 4.6× shorter than the buff-tailed bumblebee
Bed Bug: 4.6 mm body length for the selected adult. Selected 4.6 mm within the published adult range 4-5 mm. Head to abdomen tip; antennae and legs excluded. Dorsal outline rotated to align the body.
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ROUND 5
Banded Demoiselle (adult) vs Rose Chafer (adult)
Rose Chafer · reference · 1.85 cm Banded Demoiselle · true length · 4.5 cm 2.4× longer than the rose chafer
Banded Demoiselle: 45 mm body length for the selected adult. Selected 45 mm from the published 45 mm length. Head to abdomen tip; wings and legs excluded.
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