Windshield splatter analysis with the Galaxy metagenomic pipeline.
-- Kosakovsky Pond S, Wadhawan S, Chiaromonte F, Ananda G, Chung WY, Taylor J, Nekrutenko A; Galaxy Team. Genome Res. 2009 Nov;19(11):2144-53. Epub 2009 Oct 9.
From Abstract: How many species inhabit our immediate surroundings? A straightforward collection technique suitable for answering this question is known to anyone who has ever driven a car at highway speeds. The windshield of a moving vehicle is subjected to numerous insect strikes and can be used as a collection device for representative sampling.