How big is a honeybee?
1.5 cm long · 0.6 in
A worker honeybee is about fifteen millimeters long.
Grain of rice 7 mm
Honeybee 1.5 cm
Compared with things you know
- A honeybee is about 2.1× the length of a grain of rice Grain of rice: 7 mm
- A honeybee is about 1/2.2 the length of a paperclip Paperclip: 3.3 cm
- A honeybee is about 1/4.0 the length of a house key House key: 6 cm
- A honeybee is about 1/10 the height of a Smartphone Smartphone: 15 cm
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