Spheksophobia is a real fear
August 19, 2011
Although not commonly known by its name spheksophobia, the fear of wasps is one of the most common fears in the UK. Many people get stung by wasps in the UK every year and as such they are a much maligned arthropod.
It’s because of their ability to sting more then once which makes wasps so disliked. Where a bee only has one sting, a wasp can sting over and over again. Wasps also swarm when they perceive a threat and can actually cause real harm if a person is stung multiple times after a nest is disturbed.
So don’t be perturbed if you are slightly anxious when a wasp comes in through the window, there are countless others in the UK who are also spheksophobes.
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