Thousands join epic mission to measure the health of insect populations across the UK and Ireland

We ask citizen scientists all over the country to measure insect splats on their vehicle number plates as a measure of insect abundance. In previous survey years, we have made significant strides in understanding the challenges facing our insect…

The troubling falls in insect numbers in Kent has been highlighted once again by the 2023 Bugs Matter citizen science survey published today. The new report reveals that the abundance of flying insects sampled on vehicle number plates has fallen by a…