Bugs Away! Number plate spatter-count reveals shocking insect decline
Bugs Matter project shows flying insect numbers have fallen by almost 60 per cent in 20 years
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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 rides with his parents in the United Kingdom 30 or 40 years ago. It was always coated with squashed ...