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