Fear of bees
The fear of bees, also known as apiophobia, apiphobia, or melissophobia, is a specific phobia triggered by the presence of bees. It is a variation of entomophobia, a fear of insects. The phobia arises primarily from a fear of bee stings. Fear of bees often coincides with a fear of wasps, another stinging insect, and the two insects are sometimes conflated by people with bee phobias. A fear of bees can affect quality of life with anxiety around outdoor activities, and people with a bee phobia may experience symptoms of panic upon seeing a bee. Fear of bees may also occur in people who risk life-threatening reactions to stings, in which case it is not considered a phobia.
| Fear of bees | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Apiphobia Melissophobia |
| Honeybees are relatively docile, particularly when pacified with smoke or other methods, although even experienced beekeepers will typically wear protective gear to avoid painful stings | |
| Specialty | Psychiatry |
| Treatment | Exposure |
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