A fear of vampires or blood-drinking creatures can affect everyday situations involving blood drinking creature, night monster, vampire story and vampire imagery. It may lead to avoiding certain places, images, stories or times of day, checking surroundings, seeking reassurance, or staying away from reminders of the feared idea.

Possible triggers

Watching a vampire film, seeing a vampire costume or reading a story about blood-drinking creatures.

Name origin

From Latin sanguis (blood) and vorare (to devour) with -phobia.

This name refers specifically to fear of wasps, rather than insects in general. Appropriate precautions around nests or a known sting allergy still matter.

Possible triggers

A wasp approaching an outdoor meal, buzzing beside a window, or noticing wasps gathering near a doorway.

Name origin

Greek sphex means wasp. It is joined to phobia, from Greek phobos, meaning fear.

A fear of worms or maggots can affect everyday situations involving worms in soil, slimy worm, earthworm and worms. It may lead to scanning surroundings, avoiding places where the animal might appear, asking other people to check or deal with it, or leaving suddenly when one is seen.

Possible triggers

Finding worms while gardening, noticing maggots in waste or seeing a close-up image of either.

Name origin

From Greek skolex (worm) and -phobia.