How polling about insects can help us understand the US midterms

Trump’s disapproval rating indicates he’s less popular with Americans than some insects like ants. Will it mean anything in November? This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday A couple of years ago, the polling company YouGov asked people about insects. The resulting survey found that butterflies are America’s favorite insect, with eight in 10 people having a “very or somewhat positive” reaction to them. Many journalists will tell you to never trust the polling, and they’ve been proven right many times over. Still, aren’t you curious how a random group of 1,148 adults feels about bugs? Continue reading...