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Have u noticed u don't get flies and insects smashing into ur windshield anymore? It used to happen all the time but its really really rare now.
Perhaps its all these chemicals used in monocrop agriculture raping the land that's killing everything.
Global warming isn't helping either.
I believe warmer climates are actually beneficial for some if not most bugs. As it extends the amount if time that's warmer where they remain viable.
Doesn't just affect temperature, though. Precipitation can change a lot and make an area less viable for native insects.
Not if it starts killing off plants.
I read this comment years ago on reddit, and since then here in Europe it feels like the amount of bugs on my car is increasing.
In the UK my windscreen was squeaky clean, in Brandenburg it was full of bugs in no time, here in Baden-Württemberg it's clean again. I see vinyards spraying far too often. The normal farms are excellent here, with small fields, crop rotation and few pesticides, but screw the vinyards.
here in sweden i keep fucking getting insects blatting me in the face while cycling, and my body is absolutely covered in tiny flies/gnats after a ride
Le Mans was pretty extreme for midges this year. The drivers had frequent visibility problems.
I wonder if that has anything to do with the changing of vehicle shapes over the years.