A new survey recording ‘bug splats’ has reported a “staggering” drop in the number of insects squashed on cars. The findings lay clear the worrying trend of a decline in flying insects. In two decades ...

A survey by the Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, with the help of citizen scientists, recorded a 63% drop in insect impacts, or bug splats, on car number plates between 2021 and 2024. Dr. Lawrence ...

For this summer’s road trips, skip the license plate game and 100th viewing of “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and try a new diversion we’ll call Name That Splat. All you need is a windshield, some ...

The number of flying insects counted on vehicle licence plates in Northern Ireland has more than halved in the past five years, new figures suggest. The annual Bugs Matter "splat survey", a citizen ...

A survey tracking the "staggering" decline in insect numbers across the UK and Ireland has begun. The Bugs Matter survey, led by Kent Wildlife Trust and invertebrate charity Buglife, runs from 1 May ...

With warmer weather, bugs across the country are on the rise. From mayflies to mosquitoes, insects swarm the roadways. Many will meet an untimely death on vehicle windshields this summer, leaving ...

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Drivers are being warned to clean bug splats on their cars to avoid a £500 paint repair bill. The period between May to September sees the highest number of bugs on vehicles, thanks to active insect ...

It’s that time of the season, the sun’s shining and the insects are out to play. Most likely, this means the hood or front of your car will soon be filled with a lot of dead ones. Depending on where ...

For this summer’s road trips, skip the license plate game and 100th viewing of “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and try a new diversion we’ll call Name That Splat. All you need is a windshield, some ...