What if humans were the size of bugs?
If every insect in the world grew to human size… They would take up a space of 173,140,383,709 square miles. The insects would cover the entire Earth over, 883 times! If the average human male measures about 5′9″, then the pile of dead bugs would reach 5121.4 feet into the air.
What if Spiders went extinct?
“If spiders disappeared, we would face famine,” says Norman Platnick, who studies arachnids at New York’s American Museum of Natural History. “Spiders are primary controllers of insects. Without spiders, all of our crops would be consumed by those pests.”
Can ants lift humans?
A person on average weighs around 195 pounds according to google or 88,450 grams, dividing that by the weight the average ant can withstand, we get 17,690-3538 ants. Once again according to google, the average colony has around 4,000 ants. So it would take 1-4.5 colonies to carry a human.
Is killing mosquitoes a sin?
The result of action (killing) is good/bad. He urges one do the actions without worrying about the results (as it is not in the hands of mortals to controls the results). So killing a mosquito or any other living being for that sake is not a sin/crime/bad-action.
What is the difference between an insect and a human body?
Instead of depending on bones for support, insects have a strong exoskeleton. While humans have lungs, insects breathe through air-filled tubes called tracheae that are found in different places on the body. To deliver oxygen, humans use proteins in the blood.
Why do terrestrial insects go to war?
The terrestrial insects realise that humans have for centuries been destroying them on a whim, treating them as pests or merely exploiting them. They decide to wage war. Recent figures indicate that there are more than 200 million insects for each human on the planet.
How is oxygen delivered to the body in insects?
To deliver oxygen, humans use proteins in the blood. In insects, the tubes that allow oxygen into the body actually continue to get smaller and smaller, and pass alongside most cells in the body. Oxygen is delivered as a gas through the tracheae rather than dissolved in blood and bound to proteins (hemoglobin).
What is the difference between insect and human exoskeleton?
Insects have a strong exoskeleton, which is molted as they grow. Click for more detail. Instead of depending on bones for support, insects have a strong exoskeleton. While humans have lungs, insects breathe through air-filled tubes called tracheae that are found in different places on the body. To deliver oxygen, humans use proteins in the blood.