Written by: Rushina Tamang - 26008, Grade VIII
Posted on: 15 November, 2021
Entomophobia is an extreme fear of insects. It is referred to as a specific phobia or a phobia with a specific thing. It is one of the most common types of phobias in people. Unlike most people, who dislike or find insects disgusting, being an entomophobe is an irrational fear of insects. This is also something that I have. When I was smaller, my room was next to a huge garden with many plants. And whenever I would turn the lights on, the insects would all come inside and sit on the light. And not just one or two, there would be a whole bunch of them. That really triggered my entomophobia. I got really scared to sleep in that room. Which was also why we moved. Whenever I see an insect, I start getting a sudden anxiety attack where everything gets blurred out and slowly I start getting dizzy. I am ok with normal insects like houseflies, mosquitoes and ants. But I am especially afraid of beetles, fireflies, dragonflies and bees. Especially when they are in a larger group. It really scares me. When I see a larger group of insects, I feel like they are eating through my skin. And the general shape and look of the insect scares me. I even find butterflies scary. Mostly larger or smaller insects. And most people have this phobia. It is pretty common. I refuse to travel to garden areas because of this. This also triggered my trypophobia. As of now, nothing as bad as fainting has happened to me. But the symptoms can get worse.
