Insect Phobia's

[Beekeeper]

Seeing the thread on earwigs prompted me to start this thread, insects in general fascinate me, especially my bees and in particular dragon flies but the one insect i feel very uncomfortable being in close proximity to is an earwig, for some reason i cannot stand the things.

Anyone else have insect phobia's?

Ian

[2dogs2000]

I used to dislike earwigs but I have overcome that now. I am okay with most insects as long as they don't fly around my face or appear when I least expect them.

[tameblackbirds]

Originally Posted by 2dogs2000

I used to dislike earwigs but I have overcome that now. I am okay with most insects as long as they don't fly around my face or appear when I least expect them.

That's how I feel, phobias as a child but over came them once I became a mum. I didn't want my children to be scared only interested and fascinated .

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by tameblackbirds

That's how I feel, phobias as a child but over came them once I became a mum. I didn't want my children to be scared only interested and fascinated .

Well done - it's probably (some) mothers who pass these phobias and stupid sayings about insects on to the next generation!

[TeresaW]

I used to be the same with some of the larger beetles, unlike most other kids who kept them in matchboxes , but they really don't bother me now. I don't mind earwigs, unless they are on me..

It's only the big house-spiders that really bother me. I've tried to overcome it, and I'm now brave enough to remove them with card and glass, but they still make me shudder. Brrr

[2dogs2000]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

Well done - it's probably (some) mothers who pass these phobias and stupid sayings about insects on to the next generation!

My mum was and still is petrified of spiders but never let on. It was my job to safely remove them from the house for her without realising she was scared. I think my mum did a brilliant job in not passing on her fears, but not all mums are the same.

[TeresaW]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

Well done - it's probably (some) mothers who pass these phobias and stupid sayings about insects on to the next generation!

I must say, I did my utmost to keep my fear of spiders away from my children, but when I was told not to turn round one evening, of course I turned round and there was a big black hairy one sitting on my shoulder!

I couldn't exactly keep it to myself that time

[ChrisR]

I don't think I have any irrational fears of invertebrates ... I think all my fears are perfectly rational!

The only things that wind me up a bit are stinging social wasps and biting things like horseflies.

[BloomingMarvellous]

I watched Tales of the Unexpected or was It Tales of the Unexplained that featured a story about the Earwig. Must of been 10years of age when I saw this, It scared me and I've always been afraid of Earwigs since.

An Earwig was inserted into someones Ear on the understanding that the Earwig can't backtrack, it can only go forward, so the Earwig eats through the head to the other ear. I never ever got over this...

[agrumpycow]

I'm not fond at all of those big house spiders that have been around the last few weeks but not to the extent I break out in a sweat or anything.
My hubby is completely freaked out by moths, literally screaming fits, sweating, shaking, etc.
A lady I work with is absolutely petrified of spiders, I don't think I've known anyone to be so phobic about them. She's also terrified of the dentist and took a very long time to recover when she had to go to the dentist earlier this week and the waiting room was all decorated up for halloween..........