The fear of wasps, or wasp stings, technically known as spheksophobia, is a relatively common specific phobia, similar to and often paired with the fear of bees, apiphobia or melissophobia; both are types of entomophobia, itself a category of the broader zoophobia.
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Type of Phenomenon Diagnostic ChapterAnxiety or Fear-Related Disorders 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Fear of wasps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_waspsQuote, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_of_wasps
a relatively common type of specific phobia
2. World Health Organization ICD-11: 6B03 Specific phobia
World Health Organization ICD-11Foundation entity 239513569, Description (animals)Quote, Foundation entity 239513569, Description (animals)
Specific phobia is characterised by a marked and excessive fear or anxiety that consistently occurs upon exposure or anticipation of exposure to one or more specific objects or situations (e.g., proximity to certain animals, flying, heights, closed spaces, sight of blood or injury) that is out of proportion to actual danger.
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