Multiple choice general knowledge Arachnophobia? Fear of grasshoppers.. Fear of spiders. Fear of roaches. Fear of bugs. Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Arachnophobia is the intense and irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids (such as scorpions). It is one of the most common specific phobias. Fears of other insects or bugs have different names, such as katsaridaphobia for roaches.