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Not denying there are less insects nowadays, but part of that is also due to cars being much more aerodynamic nowadays though
That's been tested by driving old cars, and no, that's not it.
https://www.kbb.com/car-news/have-you-noticed-fewer-bug-splats-on-your-windshield-scientists-have/
Modern cars aren't necessarily that much more aerodynamic, anyway. Depends on when you're talking about. Porsche and Chrysler both found just about the most optimal shape for cars back in the 1930s. Chrysler didn't stick with it, but Porsche did, and the basic idea was rediscovered by everyone else later.