Comment on arthropods
MintyFresh@lemmy.world 6 months agoI recently heard a tidbit that we think there’s less bugs in the air because windshields aren’t as dirty. Like, if that’s our indicator on such a huge and fundamental part of life on this planet… Less bugs on the windshield. We have no idea
smeg@feddit.uk 6 months ago
It’s not even very good logic (in my humble, non-expert opinion). There are more cars about, so even if the number of bugs was the same there would be less bugs per car, and that ignores that cars are more aerodynamic and so are probably just killing less bugs anyway!
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
The aerodynamic thing is where money is at. I drive a 91 jeep and I still have to use the windo washer at the gas station, cause the wipers are insufficient.
sep@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I imagined they used bugs per license plate for that. Since those are fixed size and vertical.
smeg@feddit.uk 6 months ago
There’s probably still a bit of aerodynamic effect, but yeah that sounds a lot more scientific!