I know I would be seriously injured falling out the second story window... do bugs die doing the same?
2007-06-17 03:02:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
probably not.
insects with their exoskeletons are amazing robust plus their low mass to size ratio woud yield a low terminal velocity falling through the air.
2007-06-17 03:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... I looked all over the net for info and couldn't find a thing. I live in a second story apt. so I'm gonna go out and catch a bug and come back and toss it out. I have a friend that will be down stairs to keep an eye on the bug. We will get back to U... PSST... Don't tell the environmentalist here what we are doing,they will report it as abuse. (Just Kidding).
2007-06-17 04:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by Michael N 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many large insects can fall from tree tops, land on the concrete with a bang and continue to walk. I've witnessed it.
Being invertebrate helps alot. :P
2007-06-17 08:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Roy Nicolas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it probably depends which bug. Things like cockroaches and spiders are notorious for surviving against the odds.
2007-06-17 03:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newton's law of universal gravitation is F = G(M1*M2/r2), where m is the mass of the body. So, I guess if you have less mass, in theory you would have less gravitational force produced between the two points.
2007-06-17 03:17:37 · answer #5 · answered by thenz0 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it'll be sucked back toward you and climb up your sleeve.
2007-06-17 03:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by ditdit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not.
2007-06-17 03:13:42 · answer #7 · answered by JERSEY BOY ♠♥♦♣ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably... try it.
2007-06-17 03:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by Jessica <3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way!!!!!!!!!!
2007-06-17 03:23:39 · answer #9 · answered by Junior K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋