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.
Spheksophobies will have a hatred for wasps due to a wasps ability to use its stinger and inject venom and is unpredictable where a wasp will fly to.
In popular culture 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
See also Entomophobia
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