What is the fear of spiders called?

Arachnophobia

The fear of spiders is called Arachnophobia.

• Automatonophobia is the fear of robots or moving statues.
• Batrachophobia is the fear of amphibians.
• Bacteriophobia is the fear of bacteria.

Arachnophobia is a type of specific phobia, which is an irrational fear of a specific object or situation. People with arachnophobia may experience anxiety, panic, or even a full-blown phobia when they are around spiders. They may avoid places where spiders are likely to be found, such as forests or gardens. They may also kill spiders on sight or have someone else do it for them.