How much does a housefly weigh?
15 mg0.015 g
A housefly weighs about 15 mg (0.015 g).
Animals vary, so Tilt always names a specific, common adult: a worker bee, a house mouse, a Labrador, a bull rather than a calf. The label tells you which one. Source for this figure: Neupane et al. 2020, Insects 11:401.
How heavy is that?
- It takes about 4,000 houseflies to balance an egg.
- It takes about 8,000 houseflies to balance a banana.
About the same weight
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