Bugs Matter 4+
Natural Apptitude
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- Free
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Description
The number of insects has been falling at an alarming rate for many years. It's no exaggeration to say that unless something is done to halt the decline, our own future could be at risk. Patterns and trends in insect numbers are nuanced, however, and we still don't have that much information on the relative rate of decline over time, and there are too few studies looking at this problem. The Bugs Matter app is an application that enables you to get involved in this critical biodiversity monitoring.
Splatted insects are an unfortunate by-product of our habitual use of vehicles, but also presents us with a prime way of monitoring them. With Bugs Matter you can contribute counts of insects and other ‘bugs’, along with the route of the journey you make in a vehicle. You can also provide details about the vehicle used (needed for data analysis) by entering the registration number. This will provide scientists with important new information that will contribute to conservation, evidence, planning, and education.
Anyone with a phone and use of a vehicle can get involved with recording insect counts. It is very easy and quick to submit useful data without specialist knowledge. You do not need to be the driver of the vehicle in which you make a journey.
Take action for insects and help us to study this important subject!
What’s New
Version 1.2.0
* Updated privacy policy
* Bug fixes and improvements
Ratings and Reviews
Good idea!
I hope this works, I’ve just downloaded it and tried to sign up but there are no options to select my address when searching for my postcode. Look forward to contributing!
Developer Response ,
Hi there. Many thanks for your interest in the project and sorry for the inconvenience when trying to register. Due to volume of people signing up the postcode lookup service crashed but this is fine now. If you have any further problems please get in touch and we will be happy to help you get set up (hello@natural-apptitude.co.uk).
Cannot input address
Edit:-
Having received an email reply from the developers, I am now able to log-in. Thank you for following up.
Just trying to register and I cannot find or input my address. Having imputed my postcode, I am not getting the picking list come up to select my full address.
Developer Response ,
Hi there. Many thanks for your interest in the project and sorry for the inconvenience when trying to register. Due to volume of people signing up the postcode lookup service crashed but this is fine now. If you have any further problems please get in touch and we will be happy to help you get set up (hello@natural-apptitude.co.uk).
Cannot verify to sign in
Have tried two different registrations with different emails and cannot verify account , message says try later. Too much hassle so now deleted app
Edit , now signed in and looking forward to using , thank you
App Privacy
The developer, Natural Apptitude, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- User Content
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- Natural Apptitude Ltd
- Size
- 27.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Location
- This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease battery life.
- Copyright
- © Natural Apptitude Ltd 2021
- Price
- Free