Um, Why Are There Barely Any Bugs On Windshields This Year?

The number of flying insects sampled on vehicle number plates across the UK has declined by 60% in five years.

Freelance Life Writer

We wrote earlier this summer about the decline of wasps in our homes and gardens – and now, similarly, we are wondering where all the bugs have gone from our windshields?

Here’s what you need to know...

There has been a decline in the UK’s bug population

A survey called Bugs Matter by Buglife was conducted between 2021-2025. People were asked to clean their car number plates before a journey, take a photo of the plate and then take another afterwards, as well as counting the number of bugs killed.

The survey found that in........

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