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

Spiders can and absolutely do rupture their carapace and die from falling. Just the smaller they are the less likely.