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
Not really. Smaller living beings take less damage from falling or hitting something because they are light enough for the air to significantly reduce the impact momentum. The more mass an object has, the harder it is for the air to slow it down, which causes it to fall faster and hit the ground way harder. Most insects also have a pretty tough exoskeleton to protect them.
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