HONOLULU (KHON2) — According to a new study, men are more afraid of bugs than women.
The “OnePoll” study found that 64% of people are fearful of insects, but it was the men who were more terrified of the creepy crawlers than women. Thirty-two percent of the men saying that they were “very scared” of bugs.
Compare that to 22% of females who were afraid.
No matter the gender, over 50% of survey respondents say they use bug killers to get rid of insects in their homes.