A NATURALIST’S LITTLE GAME OF NEAR MISSES
A wing’s width
makes all the difference.
Look closely. Predict the first touch.
Then let a painted moth test your intuition.
A small guide to contact
The moth moves straight from START to the pale DESTINATION. Its outline is its real body: a circle or square. The solid outlines around specimens are their collision shapes. The dotted center line is only a guide.
Pick the specimen its outline will touch first, or choose Clear flight. A clear destination does not guarantee a clear flight: a thin barrier may lie between the two. Reveal the flight to see the exact stopping position and contact normal.
There is no timer. You can retry, replay, or revisit all eight studies. In the Free cabinet, drag START or DESTINATION, use the sliders, resize the moth, and change its outline. Keyboard: 1–4 select a specimen, 0 selects clear flight, Space replays after answering, N opens the next study. Sliders support arrow keys.
Collision outlines are mathematical shapes; the painted artwork inside them is decorative. This is a visual prediction game, not a biological flight simulation.
Read the full outline.
A center line has no wings.
Follow every moment.
The destination is only the end.
Round and square behave differently.
The cabinet keeps an exact account.