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human
ELI5: My kid wants to know: if a ladybug fell all the way down from the top of the Empire State Building, would it die upon impact? (Assume the insect did not attempt to fly.)
gpt
Doubtful.

A ladybug's terminal velocity (the maximum speed it can fall at) is probably pretty darn slow (less than 30 mph) because it is very light and has a decent surface area.  (Ratio of surface area/weight is important in determining terminal velocity.)

Imagine if you threw a ladybug right at the ground.  It probably wouldn't die.  And you'd be throwing it at or near its terminal velocity.  So, the greater height (Empire State Building) would not increase this speed.  Thus, it could survive the fall.