"Yes, indeed." Hi there, that is certainly an interesting one! This is a rare occurrence. Now my hubby and i at that time were seeking employment beyond temp work and his mother was the only person with reliable income. In case there is a bug in your ear and its presence it confirmed to you, then the best way to deal with it is to either remove it yourself. INSECT PHOBIA: (entomophobia, insectophobia, fear of insects, and fear of bugs) 1: insect phobia: a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of insects or bugs, despite conscious understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger. How can I get over a phobia. Because my husband is out of town (he usually indulges my fears by checking every room in our house every evening) I have been forced to deal with them alone. Imagine having animals living in your ear, horrible, right? son has a bug phobia. Some say that it’s a leftover evolutionary adaptation that creates an aversion to creatures that may pose a threat. What should i do? I've never really been afraid of bugs just of them crawling in my ears. Merriam-Webster defines a phobia as "an exaggerated, usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation." 2: insect phobia: an extreme unwarranted fear and/or physical aversion to insects or bugs. Ever since then I haven't been able to sleep without my hair or blanket covering my ears. Read 3 Responses. sarahogan posted: DS is scared of bugs, bees in particular. Bugs Getting in Your Ears. Other dogs may have a more severe phobia which leads them to hide, become destructive, or even lose control of their bowels or bladder. Phobia symptoms can include shortness of breath or dry mouth but can also be more serious—like vomiting, chest pain, and a racing heart. The symptoms which can confirm the fear to be entomophobia or fear of bugs & insects are: Complaining … But I have a connected fear: bugs laying eggs in my drinking water. My 2 year old daughter recently developed and EXTREME fear of bugs. Many -phobia lists circulate on the Internet, with words collected from indiscriminate sources, often copying each other. parasites in the ear/head/neck freak me out too. However, in most cases, it might not be visible to you, and hence you could use oil drops or baby oil in your ear. There’s a phobia for that! Earwigs crawl into our ears. Many dogs have a general noise phobia. He refused to take a bath for about 3 weeks because he thought there was a bug in the bath one time. According to the National Institute of Health, a phobia is "an ongoing and unreasonable fear of a certain object, animal, activity, or situation that poses little to no actual danger." Of all the insects on Earth, perhaps none is quite as misunderstood as the lowly earwig. Signs and Symptoms of Entomophobia or Fear of Bugs & Insects. Entomophobia or fear of bugs & insects often develops in elderly women and younger men but it can happen to anyone of any age at the same time. Well the fleas were easy to exterminate with natural oil lotions for the pets and general cleaning. Sometimes in the summer we get these little black bugs that have a hard shell. Fear of Infestation . Doctors aren’t sure what causes misophonia, but it’s not a problem with your ears. Getting a bug in my ear is a phobia of mine. Like they always say, the early bug catches the bird." He's also scared of ants if they crawl on him. While any bug could make their way into your ears, cockroaches and flies are the biggest ones to be concerned about, Dr. Troyano says. I never wear my hair up outside and I try to have my hair down inside too if i can. I have a phobia of bugs, and it developed for years before going full force. 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