What do windscreen splats tell us about insect decline?

Published: Oct. 21, 2023, 5 a.m.

Do you notice fewer insect splats on windscreens than you used to? There\u2019s a study in the UK trying to measure this \u2018windscreen phenomenon\u2019, as it\u2019s become known. We hear more about the study and whether we can draw conclusions about insect numbers in general, from reporter Perisha Kudhail, Dr Lawrence Ball from the Kent Wildlife Trust and Professor Lynn Dicks from the University of Cambridge.

Presenter: Ben Carter \nReporter/Producer: Perisha Kudhail \nSeries Producer: Jon Bithrey \nEditor: Richard Vadon\nSound Engineer: Graham Puddifoot

(Photo: Dead insects on a windshield \nCredit: shanecotee / Getty)