Do they make it onto land? where do birds go? if all the bugs drown what happens to the ecosystem?
In: Planetary Science
Answer: Most animals have senses that inform them of incoming storms and will flee well in advance. Many do not survive, however, just like humans who are left behind or choose to stay. Insects that are wholly terrestrial can often survive simply because they’re highly resilient and can either go dormant or hide in small air pockets in floods or burrow underground. Flood waters also rarely reach treetops and bugs can hide inside or on top of trees. Hurricanes also don’t usually affect a massive area geographically speaking with the worst damage, only the coasts, so animals that previously lived inland will move towards the coasts and pick up any places in the food chain that were wiped out.
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