Entomophobia:: (also known as insectophobia) is a common fear of or aversion to insects and similar arthropods, and even other "bugs", such as worms. Commonly, this condition might be referred to as the "fear of insects or bugs". This condition causes a slight to severe emotional reaction, a form of anxiety or a panic attack.
Not really, but it's pretty close. :) We have been noticing an increasing bug *shivers just thinking the word* problem around our house. I clean, I scrub, I stomp, I cry, I yell, I threaten, all to no avail. We are renting a rather, um, "seasoned" house, which we really like, out in the woods. :) As the weather has gotten warmer the bugs have decided to take up residence in my house. Anyone who knows me well knows my general reaction to a bug: screaming and acting a fool, calling Billy to kill it, all without conscious thought about embarrassing myself, which I'm sure I do. I really couldn't care less how ridiculous I look at the time; I'm really not thinking about it. Haha. So last night when we arrived home from church, our back porch light had attracted an entire nation of assorted creepy crawlies, and they had snuck into my kitchen. OH, THE NERVE! :) I cried, and hid in our bedroom where it seemed safest, while Billy proceeded to rid our kitchen of the little nasties. This morning was the last straw. I awoke to find I had company, ON MY PILLOW! I don't know what kind of bug it was, how it got there, what it did to me in my sleep, or where it crawled. *gagging and twitching* I don't want to know, either. I just know my scream probably woke the dead...or at least Cam, who was staying on our couch. I cried for, well, I'm not telling. :) I think I've embarrassed myself enough for one day. I'm calling Orkin, or maybe moving to the North Pole. They don't have bugs, right?
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