This is a phobia that causes an intense fear of ants. People with myrmecophobia may experience symptoms such as sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and difficulty breathing when they encounter ants or even think about them. They may also avoid places where ants are likely to be found, such
Myrmecophobia is the inexplicable fear of or hatred for ants. It is a type of specific phobia. This fear can manifest itself in several ways, such as a fear of ants contaminating a person's food supply, or fear of a home invasion by large numbers of ants. It is common for those who suffer from myrmecophobia to also have a wider fear of insects in general, as well as spiders ; such a condition is known as entomophobia. The term myrmecophobia comes from the Greek μύρμηξ, myrmex, meaning "ant" and φόβος, phóbos, "fear".