Count the dead bugs on your windshield and contribute to science

Count the dead bugs on your windshield and contribute to science France

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Issued on: 26/05/2026 - 13:41Modified: 26/05/2026 - 13:42

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Scientists need your help! French researchers are calling on car drivers to help them measure the decline of insect populations – thanks to an app dubbed "Bugs Matter". The citizen science project was launched in April by France's National Museum of Natural History. It will become the country's first ever comprehensive assessment of insect populations. Our Down to Earth team reports.

By: Valérie DEKIMPE Roxane Lechat Advertising Related keywords

• Biodiversity
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• France
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