Fingernail
A fingernail is the hard, protective covering at the tip of a human finger, composed of keratin.
How big is it?
1.5 cm long
Also 0.5906 in
Length · example
A little perspective
Fingernail vs Honeybee: length comparison
The length of a fingernail is approximately equal to the body length of a honeybee.
A fingernail is the hard, protective covering at the tip of a human finger, composed of keratin.
A honeybee is a social insect that lives in a colony and gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions. Horizontal rulers compare the selected spans; vertical brackets also identify height on the artwork.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Fingernail
Length: 1.5 cm; example.
Example 15 × 10 mm fingernail; 1.5 cm² area.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Honeybee
Body length: 1.5 cm; representative; range 1 cm–1.5 cm.
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 mellifera
The marked body length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 1.5 cm
We compare the length of a fingernail. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Example 15 × 10 mm fingernail; 1.5 cm² area.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 cm | Not recorded | example | |
| 1.5 cm² | Not recorded | example |
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