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    ‘Bug splat’ survey shows 78% decline in flying insects in two decades

    by Emily Beament Apr 23, 2024 2 minutes

    A project asking people to count squashed bugs on their car number plates suggests flying insects have declined by nearly four-fifths in 20 years.

    The citizen science survey led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife showed a 78% decline in “bug splats” on number plates across the UK since 2004.

    The conservationists warned the dramatic falls

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