Fear of wasps
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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox medical condition (new) 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.<ref>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
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