Friend or Foe…. What Do We Know?
Newfoundland’s Attitude Towards Insects
The information given on this survey will be used to calculate statistical data on
Newfoundland’s attitude towards insects and will be presented on the Memorial
University of Newfoundland’s Bug Promoters website. Your identity will remain
anonymous. Please answer all questions truthfully and to your best knowledge. This
survey should only take a few minutes. Thank you!
1. Gender:
M/F
2. Age
____
3. Are you a permanent resident of Newfoundland? Yes / No
4. What is your highest level of education completed?
A) high school
B) some university/college
C) university/college graduate
D) other _________________
5. Please rate your attitude towards the following insects:
(from 1 (strongly dislike) to 5 (strongly like))
ants
beetles
cockroaches
fleas
dragonflies
moths
mosquitoes
ladybugs
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
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ticks
honeybees
wasps
butterflies
earwigs
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
6. Would you say you have a fear of some or all insects?
--- If yes, which of the following best describes the basis of your fear?
A) a previous unpleasant experience with an insect
B) the appearance of insects
C) thoughts of the insect harming you
D) other _______________________
Yes / No
7. If you find an insect in your home what do you do?
A) leave it alone
B) move it outside
C) kill it
8. Do you agree with the use of insect killing chemicals?
Yes / No
9. Please write the first three words that come to mind when you think of insects:
____________
____________
____________
10. Do you usually kill insects when you encounter them outside?
Yes / No
11. Do you think money should be spent on conservation programs to protect endangered
insects?
Yes / No
12. Do you think that insects play an important role in the ecosystem?
Yes / No
13. Do you agree that some insects have very positive effects on the world?
Yes / No
14. Do you think that some or all insects should be removed completely from the planet ?
Yes / No
---If yes, A) all insects
B) specific insects ________________
15. Knowledge of Insects:
(Please circle T (true) or F (false))
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
F)
G)
H)
I)
J)
There are currently no endangered insects.
Malaria can be transmitted by fleas
Swarming bees will usually not sting
Insects always have six legs
There are more insect species on the planet than all other animal species
combined
Mealworms are the larval form of flies
Honeybees are the only insect that produce food for human consumption
Butterflies are found on all land masses except Antarctica
Ladybugs are a common garden pest
Herbicides are used to control insect pests on plants
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
T/F
Thank you for your participation!
If you are interested in seeing the results from this survey or finding out more about
insects in general please visit the Bug Promoters website at :
http://www.mun.ca/biology/bpromoters/
The survey results will be uploaded for public viewing after October 31, 2008