Some days ago there was an item of news on RTE Television pointing out how in the past car windshields would be covered in insects after a drive. Today there never are any insects on the windshields.
This article in the Guardian is just on that topic.
It is amazing how they have disappeared and we never noticed it.
Car ‘splatometer’ tests reveal huge decline in number of insects
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/12/car-splatometer-tests-reveal-huge-decline-number-insects?CMP=
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