‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers Annual survey of numberplates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021

‘Alarming’ bug splat decline on UK cars raises fears for flying insect numbers

- Annual survey of number plates from more than 25,000 journeys reveals 63% fall in squashed bugs since 2021

Story by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Thank you to everyone who participated in Bugs Matter in 2024.

As we continue to gather data our understanding of the health of our insect populations grows; please get involved in Bugs Matter in 2025 - the survey runs from May - September & this year is extended to the Republic of Ireland.

Human activities continue to have a huge impact on nature, habitat loss and damage, pesticide use, pollution, and climate change all contribute to the decline in insects. Society must heed the warning signs of ecological collapse, and take urgent action to restore nature.

The consequences are potentially far-reaching, not only impacting the health of the natural world, but affecting so many of the essential services that nature provides for us.

Buglife News ~ Bugs Matter survey shows ongoing decline in UK flying insects Read more of our latest news related to invertebrates, insects and bugs.

Our Bugs Matter survey in partnership with @kentwildlife.bsky.social Trust has found further declines in flying insects.

The latest data indicates that the abundance of flying insects in the UK has fallen by a staggering 63% since 2021.

www.buglife.org.uk/news/bugs-ma...

#Buglife #BugsMatter

Curtains for Light Pollution – Big Give Every time we turn on a light, we risk polluting the natural world. Curtains for Light Pollution is raising awareness …

Curtains for Light Pollution is raising awareness of how everyone can help reduce light pollution and the impact it has on wildlife and people.

We are 95% of the way towards hitting out fundraising target - donate today and your contributions will be doubled!
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A camera-shy female Black Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) at Wembury Point, South Devon today.

The #LifeOnTheEdge project would like to know if you have seen any oil beetles on the S Devon coast: www.southdevon-nl.org.uk/life-on-the-...

#Buglife #SouthDevonNL #NationalTrust

Pet fur found in songbird nests contains high levels of pesticides, study finds Exclusive: Chemical in treatment for pet fleas and ticks is found in nests of blue and great tits, killing chicks

Pet fur found in bird nests contains high levels of pesticides - new evidence on the ecological impacts of flea treatments: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Legal challenges to UK infrastructure projects to be blocked in push for growth Keir Starmer hopes his plan to ‘take the brakes off Britain’ will send a message to business to build more

“If ministers don’t want to be challenged in the courts, they should act within the law” not block one of the few levers we have to protect the environment.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Window to stop decline of England’s nature closing fast, watchdog says Office for Environmental Protection calls for urgent action after finding government is falling short on most targets

UK Governments are failing in their commitments to nature:
England www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Scotland www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Wales www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
3 countries,same over-arching issues: lack of urgency,lack of action & lack of investment in nature's recovery

Winter Talk Series, Online, various dates | Species On The Edge Join Species on the Edge for some winter talks! Explore the programme and register.

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Find out more about some of the projects that make up #SpeciesOnTheEdge

Where to look? Damp woodlands with lots of moss-covered old trees and deadwood- what some people now call "Atlantic rainforest". Known hotspots in Devon and Cornwall are woodlands in the south of Dartmoor, and east of Bodmin Moor. Old records from the Tamar Valley- would be great to find it there!

Buglife News: Help blue beetles this Blue Monday Read more of our latest news related to invertebrates, insects and bugs.

Help blue beetles this #BlueMonday!

If you have seen a Blue Ground Beetle in Devon or Cornwall please let us know. Your record will help us to better understand how this magnificent is doing, and maybe discover new populations!

www.buglife.org.uk/news/help-bl...

#Buglife #BlueBugs

A table showing government progress on various environmental trends in 2023 to 2024.

🔍The Office for Environmental Protection has assessed government progress on the environment in 2023-24.

📉 The verdict? It's largely off track.

🚀 This government can catch up if it acts now.

www.theoep.org.uk/report/gover...

Bug Directory Try our Bug indentification guide here or become a member to submit stories about missing bugs.

Fantastic beasts and where to find them!
The Buglife Bug Directory is jam packed full of amazing creature features - find out more about the small things that run the world:
www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-dir...

Britain’s Endemic Invertebrates Craig Macadam delves into the work of Buglife on the UK’s 22 species of endemic invertebrates.

Last year Buglife undertook global IUCN Red List assessments for 20 of the 22 endemic invertebrate species in the UK. This blog explains the results of this assessment.

🧪 🌍 #invertebrates #conservation #entomology #biology #science #RedList #IUCN

biologicalrecording.co.uk/2024/07/19/e...

A very exciting opportunity to work with Buglife in Cornwall!

Why not come and join our lovely south west team and work on a fantastic project helping threatened invertebrates around the beautiful Cornish coast

www.buglife.org.uk/job/conserva...

Glorious up on Dartmoor today!

Okay, here we go!