'Bug splat' survey shows 78% decline in flying insects in two decades
The citizen science project asks people to record the number of flying insects that are squashed on their car number plates after a drive.
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The citizen science project asks people to record the number of flying insects that are squashed on their car number plates after a drive.
The Bugs Matter survey is based on the windscreen phenomenon - anecdotal evidence from drivers that they collect fewer insects on their windscreens now.
The number of insects being splatted on Scotland's car windshields has declined by 75 over the past two decades, researchers say
Citizen science survey shows 78 per cent decline in ‘bug splats’ on number plates
A "bug splat" survey of animals squashed on cars has found the number of flying insects has fallen by nearly four-fifths in two decades. The c...