Myrmecophobia: Understanding the Fear of Ants - Symptoms & Causes

The phobia of being afraid of ants is called myrmecophobia. People with myrmecophobia may experience irrational fear, anxiety, or even panic attacks when near ants or things that remind them of ants. Other phobias involving insects include apiphobia (fear of bees), arachnophobia (fear of spiders), and entomophobia (fear of insects in general).