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Afraid of spiders.. afraid of pins and needles.. afraid of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth terrified of zombies.. or most horrifying of all, the mother-in-law? Phobias, the calendar of all things dreadful, helps you confront the fear and laugh in its face. Each month features two phobias, so there is never a shortage. Isn't that a phobia? January: Arachnophobia: Fear of spiders and other arachnids, such as scorpions Selenophobia: Fear of the moon, moonlight, or even darkness on a moonless night February: Klaoanemophobia Fear of passing gas in public Belonephobia Fear of sharp objects, especially needles March: Cnidophobia Fear of being stung by an insect Triskaidekaphobia Fear of the number 13 April: Consecotaleophobia Fear of chopsticks Hellenologophobia Fear of Greek or Latin phrases, and complex scientific terminology May: Deipnophobia Fear of dinner, large meals, banquets, or dinner parties Selachophobia Fear of sharks also causing fear of water where sharks may lurk June: Katsaridaphobia Terror of cockroaches Ommatophobia Fear of eyes and of making eye contact July: Kinemortophobia Fear of zombies Arachibutyrophobia Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth August: Xenophobia Fear of strangers Molluscophobia Fear of slugs and snails September: Lyssophobia Fear of becoming insane Oneirophobia Fear of dreams that can be related to a fear of falling asleep October: Mageirocophobia Fear of cooking Herpetophobia Fear of reptiles, especially snakes and lizards November: Uranophobia Fear of heaven or of the sky Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia Fear of long words December: Pentheraphobia Fear of one s mother-in-law Graphophobia Fear of writing, or handwriting