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Entomophobia, sometimes known as insectophobia, is a characterized by an excessive or unrealistic fear (disgust) of one or more classes of , and classified as a phobia by the DSM-5. More specific cases include katsaridaphobia (fear of ), (fear of ), spheksophobia (fear of ), (fear of ), and lepidopterophobia (fear of ). One book claims 6% of all US inhabitants have this phobia.

(2013). 9780199374939, Oxford UP. .

Entomophobia may develop after the person has had a traumatic experience with the insect(s). It may develop early or later in life and is quite common among animal phobias. Typically, one has a fear of one specific type of insect. However, in some cases, this fear may encompass all organisms of the phylum . Entomophobia leads to behavioral changes: the person with entomophobia will avoid situations where they may encounter a specific type of insect. Cognitive behavioral therapy is considered an effective treatment.

(2026). 9781610695763, ABC-CLIO. .


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