At what point do small bugs take damage from falling?

Question

I released a spider today and after launching it from about six feet up, which was about 72 times its height, I started to wonder about this.

EDIT: Took out a typo. I didn’t think anybody would care or notice but you know, Reddit.

In: Biology

Answer 1

The smaller something is the less they have to worry about strain from their own weight, and that also applies to falling damage. It’s because mass is exponential, and is why elephants need huge legs in proportion to their bodies and insects don’t.