Honey bee (Worker)
12.5 mm (0.4921 in)
Adult worker body length
A western honey bee worker, the bee that makes honey. 10 to 15 mm long.
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How big is that?
12.5 mm is 1.7 times a grain of rice and 15% of a credit card.
Honey bee is the 4th largest of the 32 Tiny Worlds objects, and the 32nd smallest of the 172 objects across all five SizeItUp games.
Closest in size from the other games: Coffee bean (Roasted arabica) (Kitchen Table), 10 mm long and Sugar cube (Kitchen Table), 16 mm.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Honey bee in orange beside the Tiny Worlds objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Honey bee |
|---|---|---|
| Ladybug (Seven-spot)The red ladybird with seven black spots, seen from above. | 6.5 mm long | 52% of the size |
| House flyThe common fly, seen from the side. | 6.5 mm long | 52% of the size |
| Honey bee (Worker) | 12.5 mm long | – |
| German cockroach (Adult)The small brown cockroach of kitchens worldwide, seen from above. | 14.5 mm long | 1.2× bigger |
| 1 euro cent coinThe smallest euro coin, copper-plated steel. | 16.25 mm across | 1.3× bigger |
In other units
| Millimetres | 12.5 |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 1.25 |
| Metres | 0.0125 |
| Inches | 0.4921 |
| Feet | 0.04101 |
How it's measured
Adult worker body length. Midpoint of 10 to 15 mm.
The source gives a range, so this is the middle of it.
Sources
- idtools.org: USDA/Exotic Bee ID: workers as adults range between 10-15 mm long.
- animaldiversity.org (supporting): Animal Diversity Web: adults 10-15 mm long.
Checked against the source on .
Could you have guessed it by eye?
Honey bee is one of the objects in Tiny Worlds, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.