Scientists behind car number plate study say ‘potentially catastrophic’ decline must be reversed
The number of insects splattered on vehicle number plates in Britain fell by 64% between 2004 and 2022, according to a survey.
Each summer citizen scientists record the number of insect splats on their number plates on an app after a journey. The latest Bugs Matter report, produced by Kent Wildlife Trust and Buglife, found another drop in 2022 compared with 2021, with the long-term decrease jumping by five percentage points.
