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Bugs Matter project shows flying insect numbers have fallen by almost 60 per cent in 20 years

A citizen science project has recorded flying insects squashed on vehicle number plates

The Bugs Matter survey used citizen scientists to count up the number of dead bugs on their license plates after journeys. The results are scary.

Buglife Survey Hope To Establish NI's Insect Population

Warming Trends: Bugs Get Counted, Meteorologists on Call and Boats That Gather Data in the Hurricane’s Eye A column highlighting climate-related studies, innovations, books, cultural events and other developments from the global warming frontier. June 5, 2021 A grid used to measure bug splats on cars is seen on a license plate. Photo Courtesy of Bugs Matter Related Fewer Bugs, Cleaner Windshields  Paul Hetherington remembers having to stop to squeegee off the car windshield during long car ...

A new app is allowing car drivers to help survey the nation’s insect populations by counting the number of bugs squashed on their car registration…

A new app is allowing car drivers to help survey the nation’s insect populations by counting the number of bugs squashed on their car registration…

Drivers asked to survey insect decline by counting bug splats on number plates The free Bugs Matter app has been launched today The survey period runs from 1 June until 31 August (Image: Getty) Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Tha...

Temperatures could reach 77F (25C) in South East England next week as schoolchildren enjoy half-term Increasing hopes of a flaming June following a May that has been the wettest on record for some areas Tomorrow will be 68F (20C) sparking ten days of warm and dry weather, with 68F (20C) widely next week  RAC has warned that the bank holiday weekend will see an estimated 10.8million leisure trips taken by car 

Drivers should clean their number plate, make a journey and then count the bugs squashed using a splatometer grid. The hope is that the data will allow scientists to estimate Britains insect decline.