I ticked flying and animal (spiders). I'm pretty much OK with just about anything life throws in my direction. Except for flying and spiders. I have a morbid, irrational fear of both. I used to fly as a child and as a young adult, but the older I get, the more I want to stay away from flight and absolutely anything to do with it. I can't be sure, but I suspect it's become worse since 9/11.
I have always detested spiders, to the point where I have become quite paranoid about them; i.e., I'm absolutely convinced they're out to get me! I'm serious! We have some dreadfully disgusting spiders here in Australia, that have the capacity to kill you, if you are not treated with antivenene in time. Once upon a time, in the days before antivenenes were developed, only a couple of decades ago, you would die if bitten by one of these spiders. What an insulting way to lose one's life - to be killed by a hideously ugly big bug! Almost as bad as being killed by a shark. Not exactly a romantic, noble death, to be killed by a fish!
These killer Australian spiders are not restricted to the far outback. I live in a high-rise building, very close to the centre of Australia's biggest city, Sydney. And even here, I occasionally get a spider in my home. I live on a tree-lined street with lots of big, old camphor-laurel trees around, and I guess they live in the trees. I also occasionally get them in my car. I drive a black car and I suspect they think it looks like a tree stump or something, 'cause they crawl inside when I'm not there (god knows how - they're soooo sneaky!), and only come out from under the dashboard when I'm travelling at 60 kph across the Harbour Bridge! I told you, they're out to get me!
I have all sorts of strategies to get rid of them, including a regular spray of special anti-spider surface spray to the exterior and interior of my car. I also carry a fly-swatter in my car!
Spiders? Ugh! Shudder!