Motefobie is an exaggerated and irrational fear of butterflies, developing symptoms of panic, nausea or anxiety in these people when they see images or come into contact with these insects or even other insects with wings, such as moths.
People who have this phobia fear that the wings of these insects will come into contact with the skin, giving the feeling of crawling or rubbing the skin.
- Some people with Motephobia also tend to be afraid of birds and other flying insects.
- Which may be related to the evolutionary fear that humans have associated with flying animals.
- And therefore.
- People who are afraid of butterflies are also often afraid of other winged insects.
- People with this phobia often imagine themselves being attacked by these ally creatures.
Butterflies and moths tend to exist in swarms, such as bees.The negative or traumatic experience of these insects in childhood may have caused phobia of butterflies.
Motefobie can also become a parasitic delirium, which is a mental problem in which the phobic person has a permanent sensation of insects crawling through the skin, which can cause, in extreme cases, severe itchy skin lesions.
Some people with Motephobia are even afraid to look at images of butterflies, causing deep anxiety, disgust or panic just by thinking about butterflies.
In addition, other symptoms may occur, such as tremors, attempted leakage, crying, screaming, chills, agitation, severe sweating, palpitations, dry mouth and wheezing.In more severe cases, the person may refuse to leave the house for fear of finding butterflies.
Most fluoric ones avoid gardens, parks, zoos, florists or places where butterflies can be found.
There are ways that can help alleviate or even lose the fear of butterflies, such as starting to see photographs or images of butterflies on the Internet or in books, such as drawing these insects or watching realistic videos, using self-help books or following therapies and talking about this fear with your family and friends.
In the most serious cases and if the phobia greatly affects the person’s daily life, it is advisable to consult a therapist.