Fear of wasps
| Fear of wasps | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Spheksophobia |
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
The fear of wasps (or wasp stings), technically known as spheksophobia, is a relatively common type of specific phobia. It is similar to fear of bees (which is often called apiphobia or melissophobia). Both are types of entomophobia, which is itself a category of zoophobia.[1][2][3][4]
Also see
- Gianluigi Buffon professional footballer with spheksophobia
- Friard d'Indret patron saint against fear of wasps (spheksophobia)
- The Crush (1993 film) lead character has spheksophobia; shows wasp attack
- Wiktionary: spheksophobia
- Wikidata: spheksophobia
External links
- Grunow, Melissa (Fall 2020). "Spheksophobia: The Fear of Wasps". Ilanot Review. 20. [Nonfiction essay in the "Toxic" issue.]
References
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Fear of wasps is known as spheksophobia. Individuals who fear wasps often fear stings, pain, bees, or flying insects in general.
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Table 9.1 / Common phobias / Animals /... Fear of wasps (Spheksophobia)
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- ISSN 0005-7916. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via ScienceDirect. [What is "unusual" is that cognitive therapy was tried, and worked; previously it was believed this phobia is non-cognitive, and behavioural therapy was used.]