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 ...

The cicada emergence has begun in the Chicago area and the beady eyes and constant buzzing could prove too much for some people. “The technical term is entomophobia, that is a phobia of insects ...

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