Your son's fear of insects is not unusual. It is called entomophobia which means an irrational and uncontrollable fear (phobia) of insects, usually a specific insect or group of insects (wasps and ...

I have entomophobia, which is a fear of bugs, insects and mites. I simply can’t understand how some people can be okay with letting them crawl about on their bodies. Just thinking about it sends ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia - is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

Armed with one of the most painful stings on the planet, tarantula hawks are a spider's worst nightmare. A fear of insects - entomophobia - is relatively common among people, but for some spiders, ...

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--Takuyuki Hamamura spent years trying to invent a snappy gizmo to harmlessly catch stink bugs as a favor to his wife who couldn’t stand handling them when they invaded ...

Probably not. Will it feel fear or urgency when it sees a person approach, shoe in hand? Yes. Insects, especially those that live in colonies, rely on communication and emotions to work together ...