TitanicSurvivor Posted June 5 Posted June 5 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. 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. The first thing that comes to my mind when i think about summer are the bees, wasps and hornets. I'm afraid to death of these beasts and hellish creatures. Last week one of these monsters sneaked into my room through the window and so i literally had a panic attack and ran away from there. Thank god it flew away couple minutes later. This phobia is super annoying. I'm so afraid to open my window in summer because some of these sinister creatures might get inside. And i'm so afraid to go out into my backyard because there are THOUSANDS of these guys. It's so annoying it literally takes out whole fun part of summer. Whenever i hear buzzing i just start to freak out. I can't even look at the pictured bees because it gives me chill. Does anyone here also deal with this? Any tips, advices on how to get over this or just be less concerning?
Kern Posted June 5 Posted June 5 2 minutes ago, KingWitch said: All these made up diseases/phobias No, im not Halsey Halsey has cancer so that's pretty disturbing comment to make 8 3
TitanicSurvivor Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 (edited) 3 minutes ago, KingWitch said: All these made up diseases/phobias No, im not Halsey I'm so happy that you can laugh at something that complicates my life, i hope you will never catch this in yours Edited June 5 by TitanicSurvivor 1
duybeeGAshantiGA Posted June 5 Posted June 5 1 hour ago, Miss Fortune said: Yes if The Hive counts The first reply always being the messiest.
Dante Silva Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) Bees are actually delicate creatures that do a lot to maintain the eco system through the process of pollination (without bees the entire ecosystem of the planet would collapse). They are not the piranha's of the air that you perhaps perceive them as. I am not judging you, I get how small creatures can elicit a fear based response. If a bee approaches you and there is room to manoeuvre simply walk out of its way. I guess it's a question of how in touch with nature you feel. Unlike with wasps, It is a misconception that if a bee flies towards you that it is A) intentional or B) wants to sting you. They are attracted to bright fluorescent/ neon colors as they associate them with flowers and sweet candy/ fruit as they can intuitively sense sugar. As we are now in summer, it is simply practical to avoid fluorescent or neon shades of clothing and randomly sitting about outside with exposed candy/ fruit/ ice cream, or sitting particularly close to flowers. Heat also causes the scent of sweet confectionary and beverages to rise in to the atmosphere which also attracts bees. Edited June 5 by Dante Silva 5 5
Reflektor Posted June 5 Posted June 5 I'd say if it's impacting your day to day, look into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or hypnosis (or both!). These tools can help change your reaction, lower your anxiety levels, and hopefully help you to enjoy the beauty of summer. 1 2
diemoehre Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Yes, I am terrified of every black and yellow thing, especially wasps. 1
TitanicSurvivor Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 5 minutes ago, Dante Silva said: Bees are actually delicate creatures that do a lot to maintain the eco system through the process of pollination (without bees the entire ecosystem of the planet would collapse). They are not the piranha's of the air that you perhaps perceive them as. I am not judging you, I get how small creatures can elicit a fear based response. If a bee approaches you and there is room to manoeuvre simply walk out of its way. I guess it's a question of how in touch with nature you feel. Unlike with wasps, It is a misconception that if a bee flies towards you that it is A) intentional or B) wants to sting you. They are attracted to bright fluorescent/ neon colors as they associate them with flowers and sweet candy/ fruit as they can intuitively sense sugar. As we are now in summer, it is simply practical to avoid fluorescent or neon shades of clothing and randomly sitting about outside with exposed candy/ fruit/ ice cream, or sitting particularly close to flowers. Thank you Yeah bees are quite harmless tho it still gives me a rash when they are by my side lmao. What concerns me is that recently i've witnessed more and more hornets in my town. I don't know but there never been too much of them in my place, but last year i saw at least 3 in my countryside house and one of them was INSIDE (i was super scared) and yesterday one of them was flying outside my window, thank god i managed to close it. I don't know if it has anything to do with global warming and climate change overall but i don't like this tendency 1
TitanicSurvivor Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 7 minutes ago, CBC said: if youre not allergic grow tf up Every year i be like "alright so this time i'm ready i'm not 3y/o anymore so these black and yellow things are no threat for me" and then i coming out of my house, see them and getting scared to death
Dante Silva Posted June 5 Posted June 5 2 minutes ago, TitanicSurvivor said: Thank you Yeah bees are quite harmless tho it still gives me a rash when they are by my side lmao. What concerns me is that recently i've witnessed more and more hornets in my town. I don't know but there never been too much of them in my place, but last year i saw at least 3 in my countryside house and one of them was INSIDE (i was super scared) and yesterday one of them was flying outside my window, thank god i managed to close it. I don't know if it has anything to do with global warming and climate change overall but i don't like this tendency Hornets/ wasps are of more concern to me and if you are getting that many I'd consider you possibly have a nest somewhere in close proximity to your dwelling, somewhere out of sight and if it continues I'd consider asking an exterminator/ environmental health professional for more advice. 1
NoOneDiesFromLove Posted June 5 Posted June 5 They're so annoying cause they fly in such unpredictable ways but idk what to say except they'll leave you alone if you leave them alone
Princess Aurora Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Bees are fine. I got a hive and they're so friendly. Wasps on the other hand are the real bullies 5
TMRA Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Im not like having a panic attack when I see them but they do make me uncomfortable. Especially wasps. A few years back, wasp would come into my house very often, turns out there was a wasp nest under my roof and we had to call the exterminators 1
Ponzi Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) I love bees so much. They are key agents in keeping a globally healthy ecosystem AND they're fascinating. I used to be a bit judgemental of people who were afraid of bees because of my love for them. Nowadays, though, I've come to understand a lot more about phobias and cognition behind irrational and disabling fears. It must be terrible to not be able to feel safe outside (or inside as you point out) at a specific time of the year. I have GAD so I kind of know what it feels like. Still, I encourage you to talk to a therapist and to refer to bees in a more positive light! The thought of knowing they're wondrous creatures that help us and every other living being on this planet, instead of seeing them as hellish fiends, might help you in coping with and possibly overcoming your phobia Edited June 5 by Ponzi 1
Phaunzie Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Get this for your windows, because bee especially honeybees will fly into your house at night. True story, a bee flew into my bedroom and stung me on my toe. Other than that, bees are pretty harmless, however are annoying as hell to get out of a closed area. DON't swat at them, don't touch them especially when they are on your skin, but do admire them because they are adorable. If you see one walk past it, if you see a little swarm, walk around them. If you see a long, fat one run away, if that queen gets scared, hurt or killed, the hive is after you. Think like the Beyhive, bees and wasps are demented like that. Watch Swarm on Prime Video, today. It helped me deal with my beyphobia, I mean apiphobia. 1
ChrisTheLoner Posted June 5 Posted June 5 (edited) I've always liked Bees as they actually won't bother you if you don't bother them. They're just doing their job pollinating and are passive unless you purposely bother them. Bumblebees are so adorable with how fuzzy they are, we have a lot of those around here Now wasps and hornets on the other hand, those I am terrified of as well and they WILL bother you and try to sting you even if you don't bother them. I have panicked on multiple occasions whenever I've seen one along with with a few occasions when they've gotten inside my house which was the most terrifying It's a very real fear so idk why that one user was making fun of it Edited June 5 by ChrisTheLoner 1
Dear Reader Posted June 5 Posted June 5 6 hours ago, Dante Silva said: Bees are actually delicate creatures that do a lot to maintain the eco system through the process of pollination (without bees the entire ecosystem of the planet would collapse). They are not the piranha's of the air that you perhaps perceive them as. I am not judging you, I get how small creatures can elicit a fear based response. If a bee approaches you and there is room to manoeuvre simply walk out of its way. I guess it's a question of how in touch with nature you feel. Unlike with wasps, It is a misconception that if a bee flies towards you that it is A) intentional or B) wants to sting you. They are attracted to bright fluorescent/ neon colors as they associate them with flowers and sweet candy/ fruit as they can intuitively sense sugar. As we are now in summer, it is simply practical to avoid fluorescent or neon shades of clothing and randomly sitting about outside with exposed candy/ fruit/ ice cream, or sitting particularly close to flowers. Heat also causes the scent of sweet confectionary and beverages to rise in to the atmosphere which also attracts bees. I love this reply and I totally get it, but unfortunately I suffer from this "phobia" which I didn't even knew it had a name. My brain can't process this whenever I see a bee I immediately start running or screeching I'm really scared of bugs in general though. Even of butterflies, slightly 1
TitanicSurvivor Posted June 5 Author Posted June 5 17 minutes ago, Dear Reader said: I'm really scared of bugs in general though. Even of butterflies, slightly Kinda same but it's not like i'm afraid of every bug, it's just that I hear buzzing and I'm afraid that it's some wasp or hornet behind it. Or if i see a black/yellow butterfly oh don't let me start.... 1
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