- Source: Fear of wasps
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.
See also
Friard d'Indret – patron saint against fear of wasps (spheksophobia)
The Crush (1993 film) – a movie in which the lead character has spheksophobia and shows a wasp attack
Wiktionary: 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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- Amerika Serikat
- Daftar buku Penguin Classics
- Fear of wasps
- Fear of bees
- List of phobias
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- Wasps Netball
- Shaun Edwards
- Wasp (novel)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Wasp (1809 ship)