I have quite a lot of flying insects coming to my balcony plants, and they routinely fly into the window because of the reflection (I assume). There seems to be no breaking involved, just flying into the window at full tilt. Afterwards the bees sometimes hover for a sec., like in a daze.
Does crashing into a window damage an insect or is the armour and antennae so sturdy that it’s not a problem?
In: Biology
Most insects have a protective shell around them called an exoskeleton. Its like a full-body helmet. This helmet protects the insect up to a certain speed. Most insects can not fly/move faster than that speed so they are usually fine. However, if they were to hit a moving window, like in a car they would go “splat” since the window is moving towards them at a much faster speed than their exoskeleton can handle.
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