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this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2026
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I’ve always wondered if it’s because modern cars are more aerodynamic and so the bugs go up and over the car with the air flow rather than into it.
It's the opposite. More aerodynamic modern cars are more likely to hit insects on the road than the older blockier ones. They're not hitting insects because there aren't any insects to hit.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/12/car-splatometer-tests-reveal-huge-decline-number-insects
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windshield_phenomenon