The French Muséum launches "Bugs matter", a programme to measure the decline of flying insects

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©  MNHN - G. Balemboy
©  MNHN - G. Balemboy

The Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (MNHN), in France, is launching "Bugs Matter", a participatory science programme to measure the decline of flying insects, it announced on 13/04/2026.

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©  MNHN - G. Balemboy
©  MNHN - G. Balemboy

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