Arachnophobia

Arachnophobia is a specific phobia brought about by the irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions and ticks. The word Arachnophobia comes from the Greek words arachne and phobia.

This article is about the specific phobia. For other uses, see Arachnophobia (disambiguation).
Arachnophobia
Other namesArachnephobia
Though most arachnids are harmless, a person with arachnophobia may still panic or feel uneasy around one. Sometimes, even an object resembling a spider can trigger a panic attack in an arachnophobic individual. The above cartoon is a depiction of the nursery rhyme "Little Miss Muffet", in which the title character is "frightened away" by a spider.
Pronunciation
  • /əˌræknəˈfoʊbiə/
SpecialtyPsychiatry
TreatmentExposure therapy
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