Do you love or loathe your creepy-crawly house guests? Are you an insecticide at the ready kind of person? Or do you take a more live and let live approach?

Researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Sydney want to know about the insects and spiders living in and around your home, how you feel about them, and what you do to control them.

By taking part in their survey, you will help them develop guidelines for people to effectively and safely manage insects and spiders around their homes.

Gareth Parker spoke to urban ecologist and research leader Dr Lizzy Lowe from Macquarie University.

You can participate in the survey below…

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Insectsinhouses

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