French researchers are inviting drivers to use a mobile app, "Bugs Matter," to count insects found on windshields. This citizen science initiative aims to create the first comprehensive assessment of insect populations in France.

Scientists need your help! French researchers are calling on car drivers to help them measure the decline of insect populations – thanks to an app dubbed "Bugs Matter". The citizen science project was launched in April by France's National Museum of Natural History. It will become the country's first ever comprehensive assessment of insect populations. Our Down to Earth team reports.