Bret Davis, who is still a licensed nurse, took his fear of wasps and hornets into his own hands with this makeshift exposure therapy in 2018.

Bret Davis, the Hornet King is a social media influencer removing a hive from a deck joist on client home in Macungie, PA on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

Davis prefers not to discuss all of his financials but said in his first month on TikTok, videos from his hornet_king_official account made him about US$34,000 (RM150,400).

He's known as the Hornet King, going after the insects and drawing a huge following online, all of it to conquer his fear of hornets. NBC News' George Solis reports.