ALL ANSWERS · INSECTS · DAILY No. 63 · NOVEMBER 5, 2026
Size It Up Insects answer: November 5
The five Insects silhouettes for November 5, 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 63 ran from a western flower thrips (1.4 mm) to a Queen Alexandra's birdwing (26 cm). The widest gap was round 4, Orange-tip Butterfly against Queen Alexandra's Birdwing, at 5.7×; the closest call was round 5, Meadow Brown against Red Admiral, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Seven-spot Ladybird (adult) vs Common Eastern Firefly (adult)
Common Eastern Firefly · reference · 1.07 cm Seven-spot Ladybird · true length · 6.6 mm 1.6× shorter than the common eastern firefly
Seven-spot Ladybird: 6.6 mm body length for the selected adult. Selected 6.6 mm within the published adult range 6-8 mm. Head to elytra tip in side view; antennae and legs excluded.
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ROUND 2
Holly Blue (adult) vs Tree Bumblebee (adult)
Tree Bumblebee · reference · 1.3 cm Holly Blue · true wingspan · 3 cm 2.3× wider than the tree bumblebee
Holly Blue: 30 mm wingspan for the selected adult. Selected 30 mm from the published 26–34 mm wingspan. This is the range midpoint, not a species-wide average. Furthest left to furthest right wingtip with wings spread.
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ROUND 3
Bed Bug (adult) vs Western Flower Thrips (adult female)
Western Flower Thrips · reference · 1.4 mm Bed Bug · true length · 4.6 mm 3.3× longer than the western flower thrips
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 4
Orange-tip Butterfly (adult) vs Queen Alexandra's Birdwing (adult female · open wings)
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing · reference · 26 cm Orange-tip Butterfly · true wingspan · 4.6 cm 5.7× shorter than the Queen Alexandra's birdwing
Orange-tip Butterfly: 46 mm wingspan for the selected adult. Selected 46 mm from the published 40–52 mm wingspan. This is the range midpoint, not a species-wide average. Furthest left to furthest right wingtip with wings spread.
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ROUND 5
Meadow Brown (adult) vs Red Admiral (adult · open wings)
Red Admiral · reference · 7.1 cm Meadow Brown · true wingspan · 5 cm 1.4× shorter than the red admiral
Meadow Brown: 50 mm wingspan for the selected adult. Selected 50 mm from the published 40–60 mm wingspan. This is the range midpoint, not a species-wide average. Furthest left to furthest right wingtip with wings spread.
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