history: I am terrified of spiders I am terrified of spiders_comma_ one time I saw one on my wall and stared at it for hours to keep track of where it was  What makes you so afraid of them? They do eat all the other creepy-crawlies_comma_ after all. 
current: It's all their legs and eyes...*shivers* just imagining it gives me chills up my spine!
next: True, they aren't a very visually appealing species. But at least they're more afraid of you, that's some consolation. 