Small ant
5 mm - Length; example.
An ant is a social insect that lives in an organised colony, usually with workers, a queen and specialised roles.
Example 5 mm ant, 3 mg; ants span a wide range of sizes.
Defined examples — our methodologyThe diameter of a US quarter is about 4.85 times the length of a small ant. Selected basis: an example for Small ant; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
5 mm - Length; example.
An ant is a social insect that lives in an organised colony, usually with workers, a queen and specialised roles.
Example 5 mm ant, 3 mg; ants span a wide range of sizes.
Defined examples — our methodology2.426 cm - Diameter; specified.
A US quarter is a coin worth twenty-five cents, commonly used in United States currency.
Standard copper-nickel clad US quarter: 24.26 mm diameter, 1.75 mm thickness and 5.67 g mass. Earlier silver quarters do not share this mass. The illustrated relief is representative; the circular rim is the measured span.
US Mint — circulating coin specificationsThere’s always another scale
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Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scaleGot a good eye for scale?