ELi5: How come ants can survive almost any fall but humans can’t?

Question

I know it has to do something with mass, but i’m clueless.

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Answer 1

Remember that when you’re talking about gravity on Earth, the mass of the object doesn’t matter. A bowling ball falls at the same rate as a marble. What this means is that while you might be tempted to think an ant falling off your desk is the equivalent of a human falling off the Empire State Building, it’s not…it’s the equivalent of a human falling off a desk.