Conservationist Chris Packham has called for people to stop killing slugs they find in their garden, saying that it could have a detrimental effect on the rest of the ecosystem. Which, if any, of the following species would you completely get rid of if you could? (Please select all that apply)

Conservationist Chris Packham has called for people to stop killing slugs they find in their garden, saying that it could have a detrimental effect on the rest of the ecosystem. Which, if any, of the following species would you completely get rid of if you could? (Please select all that apply) Published on 5 July 2017 → Survey conducted on 5 July 2017 on 4218 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Slugs

25%

Snails

16%

Wasps

37%

Bees

Earwigs

19%

Cockroaches

37%

Spiders

17%

Flies

24%

Mosquitoes

48%

Ants

15%

Moths

13%

Crane Flies (Daddy Longlegs)

14%

None of these

22%

Don't know

Slugs

25%

Snails

16%

Wasps

37%

Bees

Earwigs

19%

Cockroaches

37%

Spiders

17%

Flies

24%

Mosquitoes

48%

Ants

15%

Moths

13%

Crane Flies (Daddy Longlegs)

14%

None of these

22%

Don't know

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