Eli5 how can insects survive a slap from humans, a creature that’s gigantic compared to them

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Eli5 how can insects survive a slap from humans, a creature that’s gigantic compared to them

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As others already pointed out, at an insect’s scale, exoskeletons are actually durable. Also, the force of your whole hand barely gets transferred to that insect that only get in contact with a tiny part of your palm.