ALL ANSWERS · INSECTS · DAILY No. 4 · OCTOBER 28, 2026
Sizekin Insects answer: October 28
The five Insects silhouettes for October 28, 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 4 ran from German Cockroach (1.3 cm) to Death's-head Hawkmoth (11.8 cm). The widest gap was round 4, Death's-head Hawkmoth against Noble Chafer, at 5.9×; the closest call was round 5, European Hornet against Green-veined White, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
ROUND 1
Southern Hawker (adult) vs Gatekeeper Butterfly (adult)
Gatekeeper Butterfly · reference · 4.25 cm Southern Hawker · true length · 7 cm 1.6× taller than Gatekeeper Butterfly
Southern Hawker: 70 mm body length for the selected adult. Selected 70 mm from the published 70 mm length. Head to abdomen tip; wings and legs excluded.
ROUND 2
Stag Beetle (male · jaws included) vs Buff-tailed Bumblebee (large adult)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee · reference · 2.1 cm Stag Beetle · true length · 6.5 cm 3.1× taller than Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Stag Beetle: 65 mm length including jaws for the selected male. Selected 65 mm within the published 50–75 mm adult length range. Jaw tips to abdomen tip; legs and antennae excluded.
ROUND 3
Peacock Butterfly (adult · open wings) vs German Cockroach (adult)
German Cockroach · reference · 1.3 cm Peacock Butterfly · true wingspan · 6.9 cm 5.3× longer than German Cockroach
Peacock Butterfly: 69 mm wingspan for the selected adult. Selected 69 mm within published wingspan 63–75 mm. Furthest left to furthest right wingtip with wings spread.
ROUND 4
Death's-head Hawkmoth (adult · open wings) vs Noble Chafer (adult)
Noble Chafer · reference · 2 cm Death's-head Hawkmoth · true wingspan · 11.8 cm 5.9× longer than Noble Chafer
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.
ROUND 5
European Hornet (large adult) vs Green-veined White (adult)
Green-veined White · reference · 4.6 cm European Hornet · true length · 3.5 cm 1.3× shorter than Green-veined White
European Hornet: 35 mm body length for the selected large adult. Published upper length 35 mm; a large adult, not a typical worker. Head to abdomen tip; wings, legs and antennae excluded.
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Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Sizekin Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.