Thomas was stung by a wasp and became afraid of wasps. However, he also fears honey bees, bumble bees, and common house flies. This process is referred to as
It may be a case of Lepidoptophobia, which is a geniune fear of flying insects. Depending on whether he has a fear of moths or butterflies, this may not be the case, but is most likely very possible.
What Thomas suffers from is a phobia that is called "Apiphobia", also known as "Melissophobia", it is an irrational and excessive fear of bees, wasps and / or bumblebees.
