I live near a metro so its not as noticable but yeah 50 years ago you would get some. More significantly you did not need to go far (you could reach it in a day trip. say within 2 hours away) and you would have your windshield plastered. Basically out were you could see some farmland. Even in the 90's though going to school downstate you did not see much and Every so often I have trips across states and even down south and stays crystal clear. I will note besides insect decline there is a thing were more airodynamic vehicles don't get as many. The air flows around and the insects are more likely to survive. That being said just going camping and such im amazed at how few insects there are. I used to get eaten alive.
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It’s been years.
Yesterday. It's cicada season.
Was talking about this a few weeks ago. Then we spent a week on the Gulf coast of TX, and the rental car collected a pretty good number of bugs. Not as much as when I was younger, but more than I remember seeing in a long time.
It's been many years.
Months ago, I don't have a car anymore, at most I drive my dad's.
They’ve bounced back in our area. For years there was nothing. Now, daily.
Not my windshield, but I've hit multiple today with my face and one got in my eye.
They called him Killer-Eyes!
:)
Try biking after rain in rural area
One or two weeks ago. And I drive only 1 - 2 times a week.
Yesterday was the first time I noticed any in a long time.
A few months ago when I still lived in Brandenburg in Germany (I had to clean my windscreen regularly). Haven't had a single one in Baden-Württemberg. I wonder if the wine growers use more pesticides.
When I lived in England my windscreen was suspiciously empty too.