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Specific phobia towards wasps From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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