The National citizen science survey of ‘bug splats’ on vehicle number plates to monitor flying insect abundance.
The troubling extent of insect declines in Kent has been highlighted once again by the results of the 2025 Bugs Matter citizen science survey published today
Since May, an army of citizen scientists has been embarking on a unique mission - counting bug splats on car number plates to help monitor the health of the UK and republic of Ireland’s insect populations.
The Bugs Matter survey determined bug splats on number plates have fallen by 67% since the app was launched in 2021. Conservationists describe the outlook for Kent as “seriously concerning” but acknowledge that more data is required to determine…
