The diameter of a US quarter is about 1.62 times the body length of a honeybee. Selected basis: a representative value for Honeybee; approximate values.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
1.5 cm - Body length; representative; range 1 cm–1.5 cm.
A honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
A 15 mm worker honeybee (Apis mellifera), at the upper end of the cited 10–15 mm worker range. Body length excludes antennae, legs and wings. The 100 mg mass is a separate illustrative assumption.
University of Michigan — Apis mellifera2.426 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 specifications
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Living thingsHoneybee1.5 cmA honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
Everyday thingsUS quarter2.426 cmA US quarter is a coin worth twenty-five cents, commonly used in United States currency.
Living thingsSmall ant5 mmAn ant is a social insect that lives in an organised colony, usually with workers, a queen and specialised roles.
PeopleHuman1.75 mA human is a primate of the species Homo sapiens, distinguished by habitual upright walking, language and complex tool use.
MicroscopicCell10 µmA cell is the basic structural unit of living organisms.
Everyday thingsUS dime1.791 cmA US dime is a ten-cent coin, the smallest denomination in US currency above the penny and nickel.
Everyday thingsUS nickel2.121 cmA US nickel is a five-cent coin made primarily of a copper-nickel alloy.
Everyday things£1 coin2.343 cmA £1 coin is a twelve-sided British coin used as standard currency in the United Kingdom.Side by side
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
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