I have a childhood fear of termites caused by a childrens’ story
It was about this kid who pissed off a bunch of termites somehow, I think by stomping on them or something.
The termites followed him when he went home, and then he rang his own doorbell, waiting for his mom to open the door. While he was standing there, the termites came up out of the ground from below him, dug into his body through his shoes and feet and hollowed him out. When his mom opened the door, he stood there for a second before suddenly collapsing into a pile of dust.
Shit freaked me the hell out as a kid.