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Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes has an estimated weight of 2.5 milligrams. It ranks #436 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: Mosquitoes are one of the lightest animals on the planet, with the smaller ones clocking in at 2.5 milligrams. This means that if you cut a mosquito in half (not that we recommend it) you’d have roughly a milligram if you picked up one of the two pieces.

Position in category

436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

Similar weight

Paedophryne amanuensis 8.51 milligrams Oak toad ≈14.2 milligrams Smallest Body Organ ≈0.172 grams Aero Graphite 0.2 grams

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2.5 milligrams
Mosquitoes This item 2.5 milligrams Paedophryne amanuensis 8.51 milligrams Oak toad ≈14.2 milligrams Smallest Body Organ ≈0.172 grams Aero Graphite 0.2 grams

Weight details

Typical 2.5 milligrams
Minimum 2.5 milligrams
Maximum 2.5 milligrams
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

Mosquitoes are one of the lightest animals on the planet, with the smaller ones clocking in at 2.5 milligrams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms2.5e-06 kilograms
Pounds5.51156e-06 pounds
Metric tonnes2.5e-09 tonnes
Grams0.0025 grams
Ounces8.81849e-05 ounces
Stones3.93683e-07 stones

Source

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List of Common Things That Weigh a Milligram weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: Mosquitoes · Article updated 2024-05-16
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Mosquitoes weigh?

Mosquitoes typically weighs about 2.5 milligrams, within a recorded range of 2.5 milligrams.

Where does Mosquitoes rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #436 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 0% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb44bf8a140>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #436 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 0% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID mosquitoes
URL slug mosquitoes

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.