interaction with water, as well as an archaic name for rabies . Arachnophobia – fear of spiders. Astraphobia , Astrapophobia, Brontophobia, Keraunophobia – fear of thunder , lightning and storms; especially common in young children. Atychiphobia – fear of failure Aviophobia , Aviatophobia – fear of flying. Bacillophobia , Bacteriophobia, Microbiophobia