That story could have been me. I am so afraid of any bug. It's irrational, I know, but I can't help it. I have always been afraid that would happen while I was driving. I can't even pick up a dead bug with a 2 inch thick wad of paper towels. HA HA
We had large carpenter ants in our bedroom one year and I would not sleep in there for over 2 months. So we may not be normal, but you are not alone.