Friday, November 18, 2011

The #Fear Index - UK #Pest #Phobias: #Spiders


A recent survey of 2,000 Britons asked householders to rank their fear response to several common household pests. Stinging insects scored highly as did spiders and cockroaches. Almost 1 in 10 households reported rats invading their property with 87% of householders under the impression that populations of rats, wasps, mosquitoes, foxes and mice in their area. had increased dramatically in recent years. 
The Fear Index - Which Pests are the Most Feared in the UK?
1. Spiders 67%
2. Hornets 65%
3. Rats 64%
4. Wasps 58%
5. Cockroaches 55%
6. Mosquitoes 51%
7. Foxes 49%
8. Mice 35%
9. Fleas 13%
10. Pigeons 13%
11. Slugs and Snails 12%
12. Moths 8%
13. Flies 6%
14. Ants 4%

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