The insect mobile citizen science project

We know for sure that the amount of many species of insects are falling, but not exactly what insects and how fast, and where… to help this several citizen science projects work to create more data

Putting nets on cars to help collect data about insects

Text and drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt

The idea that is starting to spread is to put nets on cars that volunteers drive around on a special route on certain times. Collecting samples of the insects there and counting and documenting what they have found. Slowly the idea is catching on and more people, countries and areas are joining

Drawing of a car with a net on the roof, driving around and collecting insects. Citizen science drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt
The insect biodiversity project using cars to catch and document what insects and how many lives in a certain area

Non texted version of the insect mobile drawing:

Drawing of a car with a net on the roof, driving around and collecting insects. Citizen science drawing by Frits Ahlefeldt
The insect mobile car – catching insects for biodiversity citizen science projects. ( non texted version)

Keywords: art, insects, logbook, biodiversity, endangered species, climate change, innovation, citizen science, citizenscience, logbook

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