Rid-a-Bug Exterminating Blog

Arachnophobia. The word may conjure memories of one of the more popular horror movies of the ’90s. The movie plays on one of the most common phobias in the world, the fear of spiders. One study revealed that 75% of people have at least some measure of fear when it comes to the eight-legged houses pests we all see far too often. While it might not be a fully developed phobia, chances are you among the many who do not like to see spiders. The question we want to answer in this article is: Why Are We So Afraid of Spiders?