Animal phobias

mefitidaphobia

Mefitidaphobia is the fear of skunks.

Fear of skunks

Moderate

meleagrisphobia

Meleagrisphobia is the fear of turkeys. It is a specific phobia characterized by an irrational and excessive fear of encountering or being in proximit...

Fear of turkey

Severe

mephitophobia

Mephitophobia is the fear of skunks, which is a specific type of zoophobia.

Fear of skunks (again, branch of zoophobia)

Specific phobias

Moderate

metazodephobia

Metazodephobia is the fear of metazodes, which are multicellular organisms that undergo development from a single fertilized cell.

Fear of metazodes

Natural environment phobias

Moderate

monarchiphobia

Monarchiphobia is the fear of monarchs, which can be related to butterflies, kings or queens, or a specific context.

Fear of monarchs

Situational phobias

Moderate

monokerophobia

Monokerophobia is the fear of unicorns.

Fear of unicorns

Moderate

mottephobia

Mottephobia is the fear of moths.

Fear of moths

Moderate

myrmecophobia

Myrmecophobia is the fear of ants.

Fear of ants

Moderate

ostraconophobia

Ostraconophobia is the fear of shellfish, including various types of crustaceans like crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.

Fear of shellfish

Moderate

paschakounephobia

Paschakounephobia is the fear of the Easter Bunny, which encompasses elements of leporiphobia (fear of rabbits) and paschaphobia (fear of Easter). Ind...

Fear of the Easter Bunny (branch leporiphobia & paschaphobia)

Seasonal phobias

Moderate

pediculophobia

Pediculophobia is the fear of lice, which can cause intense anxiety and distress in individuals who are affected by it.

Fear of lice

Medical phobias

Moderate

phthiriophobia

Phthiriophobia, also known as Pediculophobia, is the fear of lice. Individuals with this phobia experience intense anxiety and distress when faced wit...

Fear of lice (Pediculophobia)

Medical phobias

Severe

protistophobia

Protistophobia is the fear of protists, which are microscopic organisms that can be found in various environments.

Fear of firsts

Natural environment phobias

Moderate

pteronophobia

Pteronophobia is the fear of being tickled by feathers, which can cause anxiety and discomfort in individuals when exposed to feathers or the sensatio...

Fear of being tickled by feathers

Moderate

ranidaphobia

Ranidaphobia is the irrational fear of frogs.

Fear of frogs

Moderate

scoleciphobia

Scoleciphobia is the fear of worms.

Fear of worms

Moderate

serenephobia

Serenephobia is the fear of mermaids. Individuals with serenephobia experience intense anxiety, panic, or dread when encountering or even thinking abo...

Fear of mermaids

Moderate

smokeyphobia

Smokeyphobia is the irrational fear of Smokey the Bear, a mascot promoting wildfire prevention.

Fear of Smokey the Bear

Mascot phobias

Moderate

spidermanphobia

An irrational fear of the fictional character Spider-Man, often associated with the fear of spiders or arachnids due to Spider-Man's spider-like abili...

Fear of Spider-Man

Pop culture phobias

Moderate

tailsphobia

Tailsphobia is the irrational fear of tails.

Fear of Tails

Moderate

taurophobia

Taurophobia is the fear of bulls, which can manifest as intense anxiety or panic when encountering or even thinking about bulls.

Fear of bulls

Severe

theriophobia

Theriophobia is the fear of divine beasts.

Fear of divine beasts

Moderate

zemmiphobia

Zemmiphobia is the irrational fear of the great mole rat, a type of rodent.

Fear of the great mole rat

Moderate

zoophobia

A fear of animals

Fear of animals

Moderate