Halloween is creeping up on us, so we decided to find out what American's fear the most.
Your Local Security released its 2018 report on America's Top-Searched Phobias. The "fear of people" and "fear of spiders" were the most searched in 11 states each.
In Arizona, it was Anthrophobia, which is the fear of people or social situations.
Here's a full list of most-searched fears by state:
Alabama
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Alaska
Fear of Needles (Trypanophobia: abnormal fear of injections, blood draws, and needles)
Arizona
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Arkansas
Fear of Thunder (Astraphobia: severe fear of thunderstorms and lightning)
California
Fear of Success (Achievemephobia: fear of living up to—or not living up to—one’s potential)
Colorado
Fear of Bugs (Entomophobia: excessive fear of insects)
Connecticut
Fear of Thunder (Astraphobia: severe fear of thunderstorms and lightning)
Delaware
Fear of Needles (Trypanophobia: abnormal fear of injections, blood draws, and needles)
Florida
Fear of Sleep (Somniphobia: fear or aversion to falling asleep at night)
Georgia
Fear of Heights (Acrophobia: acute or abnormal fear of high places)
Hawaii
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Idaho
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Illinois
Fear of Being Alone (Autophobia: morbid fear of isolation or abandonment)
Indiana
Fear of Dying (Thanatophobia: irrational or extreme fear of death)
Iowa
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Kansas
Fear of Love (Philophobia: unreasonable fear of falling in love or emotional attachment)
Kentucky
Fear of Commitment (Gamophobia: overwhelming fear of long-term obligations or marriage)
Louisiana
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Maine
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Maryland
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Massachusetts
Fear of Dying (Thanatophobia: irrational or extreme fear of death)
Michigan
Fear of Bugs (Entomophobia: excessive fear of insects)
Minnesota
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Mississippi
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Missouri
Fear of Commitment (Gamophobia: overwhelming fear of long-term obligations or marriage)
Montana
Fear of Heights (Acrophobia: acute or abnormal fear of high places)
Nebraska
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Nevada
Fear of Commitment (Gamophobia: overwhelming fear of long-term obligations or marriage)
New Hampshire
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
New Jersey
Fear of Driving (Vehophobia: persistent, overpowering fear of driving)
New Mexico
Fear of the Dark (Nyctophobia: extreme fear of night or darkness)
New York
Fear of Driving (Vehophobia: persistent, overpowering fear of driving)
North Carolina
Fear of Driving (Vehophobia: persistent, overpowering fear of driving)
North Dakota
No Biggest Fear
Ohio
Fear of Driving (Vehophobia: persistent, overpowering fear of driving)
Oklahoma
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Oregon
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Pennsylvania
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Rhode Island
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
South Carolina
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: the morbid fear of social situations)
South Dakota
Fear of Needles (Trypanophobia: intense fear of injections, blood draws, and needles)
Tennessee
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Texas
Fear of Everything (Panophobia: generalized, lingering fear that something bad is about to happen)
Utah
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: an intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Vermont
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: an intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
Virginia
Fear of Being Alone (Autophobia: morbid fear of isolation or abandonment)
Washington
Fear of Spiders (Arachnophobia: an intense aversion to members of the arachnid family)
West Virginia
Fear of Heights (Acrophobia: acute or abnormal fear of high places)
Wisconsin
Fear of People (Anthrophobia: morbid fear of social situations)
Wyoming
No Biggest Fear
For more information about the report visit the Your Local Security website.
