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To: Cage Rattler who wrote (32370)	10/13/2004 6:05:15 PM
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Poll: Britons fear spiders more than terrorism Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Posted: 2:20 PM EDT (1820 GMT) Britons say they fear spiders above death, a survey says. LONDON (AP) -- Spiders are more scary than terrorists -- at least according to a survey of a thousand Britons. Household creepy crawlies frighten Britons more than terrorist attacks, or even death, the survey released Monday found. Terrorism only came second on the list of respondents' top ten fears, according to the survey conducted by RSGB Omnibus for Universal Pictures UK Ltd. The survey was based on telephone interviews of 1,000 aged 16 to 55 across Britain on September 22-26. Another crawling phobia -- snakes -- was ranked third, followed by a fear of heights. Death came in a surprising fifth place as the nation's greatest fear. "It's not surprising that terrorist attacks came only second to creepy crawlies," said psychologist Donna Dawson. "This is because fear of small creatures that scuttle about on four or more legs is a much more ancient, primordial fear, going straight back to caveman days." For Britons, a visit to the dentist came in sixth place, followed by needles and injections, and fear of public speaking -- whether professionally or at family events. Fear of debt came in ninth position, beating concerns over flying.