Study that asked people to count squashed bugs reveals worrying results
A project asking people to count squashed bugs on their car number plates suggests flying insects have declined.
The citizen science survey led by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife showed a 78 per cent decline in “bug splats” on number plates across the UK since 2004.
The conservationists warned the dramatic falls in flying insects were a “red flag” for the state in the UK which should not be ignored.
