Quote Originally Posted by DJ_Bizarre View Post
I'm not sure about anyone else but I have to agree to an extent. I can't say im afraid of snakes because I now own one, I was a little nervous about it at first but I have never really feared them. But spiders just creep me out, I think they are awesome when in a tank like a tarantula but anything outside of some enclosure just creeps me. I could learn to get over it I guess but for some reason, most people get like anxiety attacks whenever they see a snake or spider.
i guess we can thank the movies anaconda and arachnaphobia for that.... lol

it probably does have a lot to do with the media and movies. after I saw jaws as a young kid, I am now terrified of going in the water.... even fresh water scares me.