In general, insects often represent our fears and worries, and this dream a reminder that we have to deal with things that make us uncomfortable, indicates renewal, birth and fertility.
If you dream of spiders, it mean that you feel trapped in someone's web or feel like someone is manipulating you, sadly destruction, passion, desire, illumination, purification, transformation, enlightenment, or anger. If you dream of ants, it mean that you feel oppressed by others or that you feel like your space has been taken over by others, a hint for your lacking character.
If you dream of a butterfly, it mean that you are going through a transformation or that you look forward to positive changes in your life, expresses the realization of your goals and aspirations. If you dream of bees or wasps, it mean that you are afraid of something or that you feel threatened, also this dream about aspects of your relationship with your close friends, including difficulties/support.
Insects also point to a specific person or situation in our lives, an evidence for a violent emotional outbreak. For example, if you were stung by a bee, it mean that someone in your life has hurt you or that someone is threatening you, hints the things in your life that you do to make yourself feel good.
It is important to note that dream interpretation is subjective and vary from person to person, means the different sides of your personality.
Dreams about insects indicate fears, worries and changes in our lives, sadly draws attention to feelings of inadequacy, lack of self-esteem.
Generally, insects are considered to be a symbol of discomfort, irritation, or anxiety in your daily life, an omen for fame, wealth, good health and love.
Some people believe that seeing insects in dreams indicate that you are feeling overwhelmed or irritated with people around you, signifies aspects of personality that may be inhibited. It also indicate a sense of anxiety, nervousness, or restlessness in your daily life, an omen for domestic nourishment.
Ants: indicate that you need to be patient, persistent, and diligent to achieve your goals, a premonition for a warning of sorts. Bees: indicate a need for cooperation, productivity, and teamwork, an evidence for your subconscious desire to end your current relationship. It also represent creativity and social activity, represents a return to your true of who you are. Butterflies: indicate transformation, growth, and change, indicates your defense mechanisms. It also represent beauty and gracefulness, a symbol for the merging of the aspects of your character. Cockroaches: indicate that you need to clean up your life and get rid of negativity and unwanted emotions, stands for your in pursuing toward some path. Spiders: indicate that you need to be more patient and observant, means your difficulty in coping with a situation in your daily life. It also represent creativity and feminine energy, signifies your confidence and self-esteem level.
Native American cultures: Insects are often considered to be a symbol of communication, cooperation, and social harmony, a clue for something that is occurring in your life. They are also considered to be messengers from the spirit world, you are looking to break out of your shell. Chinese culture: Insects are often associated with good luck, fortune, and prosperity, symbolises a date or appointment that you have forgotten. They are also considered to be a symbol of fertility and longevity, a signal for your need to lessen something in your life. Hinduism: Insects are often considered to be a symbol of transformation, rebirth, and spiritual growth, states qualities that you need to accept or incorporate into your own self. They are also associated with different gods and goddesses, refers to an insult.
From a psychological perspective, dreaming of insects represent your unconscious thoughts, fears, and desires, symbolises secrets and confusion. It also reflect your emotional state and the way you deal with stress, anxiety, and fear, an evidence for family connection, heritage and value.
For example, if you dream of being chased by insects, it indicate that you are feeling overwhelmed and stressed in your daily life, unfortunately an alert for a lack of clarity in a situation. If you dream of killing insects, it represent a desire to overcome your fears and anxieties, you need to show more in some situation.
If you dream of insects, it helpful to reflect on your daily life and consider the different aspects that causing you discomfort or anxiety, something is holding you back from fully expressing yourself.
They help you process and understand your dreams and identify ways to cope with stress, anxiety, and other emotional challenges, represents how you are of your goals.
Fear or Anxiety: Seeing insects in a dream a reflection of your fears or anxieties, especially if the insects appear to be threatening or overwhelming, a metaphor for guilt, memories. For example, if you had a dream of being surrounded by swarms of buzzing bees, it mean that you are feeling overwhelmed by something in your daily life and you need to address it, hints a dependent relationship.
Creativity and Productivity: On the other hand, seeing insects in a dream also symbolize creative ideas, productivity, and growth, expresses prosperity and pleasure. For instance, if you saw a butterfly coming out of a cocoon in your dream, it mean that you are going through a transformational phase in your life, and you are ready to spread your wings and embrace new opportunities, refers to the of your your life in general.
Dirty/Disease and Unwanted: Another interpretation of insect dreams is related to dirtiness, disease, or feeling unwanted, unfortunately a warning signal for your unexplored, underdeveloped, or undisciplined power. If you dream of insects crawling all over your body, it mean that you feel uncomfortable about something in your life, or that you are being weighed down by negative energy, also this dream about your high aspirations that may be way beyond your reach at the present moment.
For instance, bees symbolize social activity or teamwork, while butterflies signify freedom and happiness, sadly draws attention to regret over your hasty decisions. Spiders represent creativity, whereas ants indicate determination and hard work, hints being in attitudes about money, work and thrift.
So, to understand your dream better, try to recall as many details as possible: What types of insects did you see? How did you feel during the dream? What was the setting? By analyzing these elements, you able to identify the true meaning of your dream, a clue for your pursuit for knowledge and information.
So trust your instincts and take some time to reflect on what the message, expresses some communication issue that you are experiencing.
If you are a person who likes to work alone, your dream may be urging you to ask for help. On the negative side, insects can represent people, situations or behavior that irritate you. You need to stop trying to brush things aside and deal with whatever it is that is bothering you.
To dream of a solitary insect may be a message from your inner self. That your inner self should employ such an unlikely ambassador is a reflection of your (very unwise) contempt for your inner self, as shown perhaps in the way you exclude it from your conscious life. (Remember the cricket in Pinocchio’s adventures?) A solitary insect may also imply something or someone that is‘bugging’ or even threatening you. It might also suggest you are feeling insignificant, like an ant in the mass of other ants. More positively, a solitary insect can appear in dreams as a reminder of instinctive behavior.
If you are stung by an insect or insects in your dream, this suggests anxiety and grief caused by your own obstinacy; the dream is trying to prick you into taking positive action. The sting may also be an emotional one. Someone may have hurt you or gossip may have stung you. Have you been stung or hurt by someone’s criticism, or was the dream referring to a sting or swindle someone is about to perpetrate in waking life?
A certain quality of the insect that’s significant to you right now.
Think about what that type of insect symbolizes to you personally, and traditional ideas about the insect (for example, ants are often thought of as industrious or well-organized).
Notice what the insect is doing and how (for example, a bee gathering nectar might represent enjoying the sweeter things in life, whereas a bee buzzing angrily around your head could represent a nuisance or threat).
A swarm of insects can represent feeling overloaded or pestered by many small things (such as to-do list items or problems).
See also the specific type of insect.
See also: Animal; Insects (the category)
(1) If seen as mindless automata, insects may symbolize either (your attitude towards) your instinctive drives or unconscious forces that seem to constitute a threat to the rule of reason. In either case, you probably need to overcome - or at least examine - your repulsion.
(2) If it is a solitary insect, it may be bringing a message from your inner self. That your inner self should appear in such a paradoxical guise or employ such a despicable and unlikely ambassador is a reflection of your (very unwise) contempt for your inner self, as shown perhaps in the way you exclude it from your conscious life. (Remember the cricket in Pinocchio’s adventures?)
A fly, for instance, may comment on negative thinking. And a gnat may mention that the fruits of your labors arc ripe for the marketplace.
2. The ability to exterminate insects indicates the ability to clear away problems.
2. Sickness;
3. Pest. Exod. 5:3 & Exod. 8:21.