If an insect is inside of a container, but flying, is it adding weight to the container?

Question

If an insect is inside of a container, but flying, is it adding weight to the container?

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Answer 1

Mythbusters did an episode called Birds In A Truck exploring this concept and it’s worth a watch for a good ELI5.

As far as I can remember the fly in the box will be pushing downwards with the same force as it’s weight while it’s flying so no matter wether it’s flying or walking the same force of the fly’s weight is pushing down so the box will weigh the same.