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 ...

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 ...

Small animal phobia, which involves an intense and irrational fear of creatures like insects, spiders, or rodents, affects about 10% of the population. Despite its prevalence, the neurological ...