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* [[http://axecop.com/comic/ask-axe-cop-72/ Parodied]] by ''Webcomic/AxeCop''. Axe Cop is terrified of [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys talking gorillas]]. They are his greatest fear.

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* [[http://axecop.com/comic/ask-axe-cop-72/ Parodied]] by ''Webcomic/AxeCop''. Axe Cop is terrified of [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys talking gorillas]].gorillas. They are his greatest fear.
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* Trees (dendrophobia) -- Durkon from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''. This seems to be a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame racial thing]].

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* Trees (dendrophobia) -- Durkon from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''. This seems to be a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame racial thing]].thing]], with Thor-worshipping dwarves being convinced that their god smites tall trees for being wicked.
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* [[http://axecop.com/index.php/acask/read/ask_axe_cop_72/ Parodied]] by ''Webcomic/AxeCop''. Axe Cop is terrified of [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys talking gorillas]]. They are his greatest fear.

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* [[http://axecop.com/index.php/acask/read/ask_axe_cop_72/ com/comic/ask-axe-cop-72/ Parodied]] by ''Webcomic/AxeCop''. Axe Cop is terrified of [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys talking gorillas]]. They are his greatest fear.

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* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s Jade [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2010/08/31/this-means-warts hates toads]].



* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s Jade [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2010/08/31/this-means-warts hates toads]].

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* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s Jade [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2010/08/31/this-means-warts hates toads]].



* Lazer Pony of the ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'' is so scared of spiders that whenever he hears the word "spider", his first instinct is to blast indiscriminately with his EyeBeams.



* Lazer Pony of the ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'' is so scared of spiders that whenever he hears the word "spider", his first instinct is to blast indiscriminately with his EyeBeams.

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* Lazer Pony of the ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'' is so scared of spiders that whenever he hears the word "spider", his first instinct is to blast indiscriminately with his EyeBeams.



* Isabel from ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'' is afraid of dogs due to an incident when she was younger.



* Isabel from ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'' is afraid of dogs due to an incident when she was younger.

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* Isabel from ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'' is afraid of dogs due to an incident when she was younger.



* The cats in ''Webcomic/BreakingCatNews'' are frightened of loud noises, so they tend to panic when confronted with things like [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/theres-a-thunderstorm-outside/ thunderstorms]], [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-neighborhood-is-under-attack/ fireworks]], and [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-vacuum-is-out/ vacuum cleaners]].



* Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is petrified of magic and goes all sweaty and bug-eyed whenever he sees it (or when it's used ''on'' him). Neirenn, the group mage, takes advantage of this whenever they're arguing over something.
* Pebble from ''Webcomic/PebbleAndWren'' is afraid of being alone and toilets (the latter because he thinks they're alive).



* Riff from ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' is afraid of orphans, and won't go near an orphanage without a missile launcher handy.

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* Riff from ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' is afraid of orphans, and won't go near an orphanage without a missile launcher handy. Riff will also end up in Torg's arms if somebody mentions the DMV.



** Riff also will end up in Torg's arms if somebody mentions the DMV.



* Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is petrified of magic and goes all sweaty and bug-eyed whenever he sees it (or when it's used ''on'' him). Neirenn, the group mage, takes advantage of this whenever they're arguing over something.
* The cats in ''Webcomic/BreakingCatNews'' are frightened of loud noises, so they tend to panic when confronted with things like [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/theres-a-thunderstorm-outside/ thunderstorms]], [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-neighborhood-is-under-attack/ fireworks]], and [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-vacuum-is-out/ vacuum cleaners]].
* Pebble from ''Webcomic/PebbleAndWren'' is afraid of being alone and toilets (the latter because he thinks they're alive).

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* Varden Gray from ''Webcomic/WeakHero'' has an intense fear of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is petrified of magic rooftops ever since his best friend was pushed off one and goes all sweaty and bug-eyed whenever hospitalised. When Ben discovers this, he sees it (or when it's used ''on'' him). Neirenn, relocates the group mage, takes advantage of gang's hangout spot from the rooftop to an empty schoolroom. Then Wolf demands that Gray be taken to a rooftop for a fight; this whenever they're arguing over something.
* The cats
is how Gray suffers his first serious beating in ''Webcomic/BreakingCatNews'' are frightened of loud noises, so they tend to panic when confronted with things like [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/theres-a-thunderstorm-outside/ thunderstorms]], [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-neighborhood-is-under-attack/ fireworks]], and [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-vacuum-is-out/ vacuum cleaners]].
* Pebble from ''Webcomic/PebbleAndWren'' is
the series, as he's too afraid of being alone and toilets (the latter because he thinks they're alive).on the roof to retaliate. [[HeroicSecondWind Not at first, anyway]].
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* The cats in ''Breaking Cat News'' are frightened of loud noises, so they tend to panic when confronted with things like [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/theres-a-thunderstorm-outside/ thunderstorms]], [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-neighborhood-is-under-attack/ fireworks]], and [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-vacuum-is-out/ vacuum cleaners]].

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* The cats in ''Breaking Cat News'' ''Webcomic/BreakingCatNews'' are frightened of loud noises, so they tend to panic when confronted with things like [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/theres-a-thunderstorm-outside/ thunderstorms]], [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-neighborhood-is-under-attack/ fireworks]], and [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-vacuum-is-out/ vacuum cleaners]].
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* Lazer Pony of the ''Webcomic/LeagueOfSuperRedundantHeroes'' is so scared of spiders that whenever he hears the word "spider", his first instinct is to blast indiscriminately with his EyeBeams.



* O-Chul from ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' may or may not be afraid of sharks (galeophobia) after events in the comic, but he says the line of the trope almost verbatim.

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* O-Chul from ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' may or may not be afraid of sharks (galeophobia) after events in the comic, but he says the line of the trope almost verbatim. Though considering that Xykon continually had O-Chul tossed to sharks of varying nonsensical breeds during his imprisonment in the conquered Azure City...

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* Pebble from ''Webcomic/PebbleAndWren'' is apparently afraid of spiders as he seems nervous about sleeping under the bed where the spiders are.


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* Gil in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', and Agatha [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090729 seems to have a little bit of this one as well]].
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* Commander Badass from ''WebComic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' hates millipedes. This comes from doing a term of duty on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the millipede planet]] in millipede season where everything was covered, filled with, or spawning millipedes.

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* Commander Badass from ''WebComic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' hates millipedes. This comes from doing a term of duty on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the millipede planet]] in millipede season where everything was covered, filled with, or spawning millipedes.
millipedes. Which ''really'' sucks because his daughter has a pet millipede.
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* Isabel from ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'' is afraid of dogs due to an incident when she was younger.
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* The cats in ''Breaking Cat News'' are frightened of loud noises, so they tend to panic when confronted with things like [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/theres-a-thunderstorm-outside/ thunderstorms]], [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-neighborhood-is-under-attack/ fireworks]], and [[http://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-vacuum-is-out/ vacuum cleaners]].

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* Commander Badass from ''WebComic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' hates millipedes. This comes from doing a term of duty on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the millipede planet]] in millipede season where everything was covered, filled with, or spawning millipedes.



* Commander Badass from ''WebComic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' hates millipedes. This comes from doing a term of duty on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the millipede planet]], where everything was covered, filled with, or spawning millipedes.
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--> '''Torg''': Wait, you're brave enough to flick demons on the head, but you're afraid of rabbits? I mean, if you'd ''met'' [[KillerRabbit Bun-bun]] before, I'd understand.

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--> '''Torg''': Wait, you're brave enough to flick demons on the head, but you're afraid of rabbits? I mean, if you'd ''met'' [[KillerRabbit Bun-bun]] before, I'd understand.
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--> '''Torg''': Wait, you're brave enough to flick demons on the head, but you're afraid of rabbits? I mean, if you'd ''met'' [[KillerRabit Bun-bun]] before, I'd understand.

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--> '''Torg''': Wait, you're brave enough to flick demons on the head, but you're afraid of rabbits? I mean, if you'd ''met'' [[KillerRabit [[KillerRabbit Bun-bun]] before, I'd understand.

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* Demon Hunter Steve Uozin in ''WebComic/SluggyFreelance'' is afraid of rabbits and ferrets.
--> '''Torg''': Wait, you're brave enough to flick demons on the head, but you're afraid of rabbits? I mean, if you'd ''met'' [[KillerRabit Bun-bun]] before, I'd understand.
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* Eastwood of ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'' is cripplingly [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2004-10-15/comic/orbital-arachnaphobia/irrational-fear/ arachnophobic]]. And it first comes up in an arc where they fight some [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2004-10-22/comic/orbital-arachnaphobia/half-an-inch/ massive]] spiders.

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-->Riff also will end up in Torg's arms if somebody mentions the DMV.

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-->Riff **Riff also will end up in Torg's arms if somebody mentions the DMV.



* In ''SquidRow'', Randie is deathly afraid of garden gnomes.

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* In ''SquidRow'', ''Webcomic/SquidRow'', Randie is deathly afraid of garden gnomes.



* Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is petrified of magic and goes all sweaty and bug-eyed whenever he sees it (or when it's used ''on'' him). Neirenn, the group mage, takes advantage of this whenever they're arguing over something.

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* Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is petrified of magic and goes all sweaty and bug-eyed whenever he sees it (or when it's used ''on'' him). Neirenn, the group mage, takes advantage of this whenever they're arguing over something.something.
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* Connie of ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'' is germophobic, and tends to freak out around toilets.

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* Connie of ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'' is germophobic, and tends to freak out around toilets.toilets.
* Varden of ''Webcomic/{{Inverloch}}'' is petrified of magic and goes all sweaty and bug-eyed whenever he sees it (or when it's used ''on'' him). Neirenn, the group mage, takes advantage of this whenever they're arguing over something.
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* Toshubi in ''WebComic/BladeOfToshubi'' [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Blade_of_Toshubi/5212583/ hates snakes!]] Although considering the size difference, who can blame him?

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* Toshubi in ''WebComic/BladeOfToshubi'' [[http://www.drunkduck.theduckwebcomics.com/Blade_of_Toshubi/5212583/ hates snakes!]] Although considering the size difference, who can blame him?
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* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s Jade [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2010/08/31/this-means-warts hates toads]].
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*Commander Badass from ''WebComic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' hates millipedes. This comes from doing a term of duty on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the millipede planet]], where everything was covered, filled with, or spawning millipedes.
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-->'''O-Chul:'''Sharks. Why did it have to be sharks.

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-->'''O-Chul:'''Sharks.-->'''O-Chul:''' Sharks. Why did it have to be sharks.
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* O-Chul from WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick may or may not be afraid of sharks (galeophobia) after events in the comic, but he says the line of the trope almost verbatim.

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* O-Chul from WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' may or may not be afraid of sharks (galeophobia) after events in the comic, but he says the line of the trope almost verbatim.

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* O-Chul from WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick may or may not be afraid of sharks (galeophobia) after events in the comic, but he says the line of the trope almost verbatim.
-->'''O-Chul:'''Sharks. Why did it have to be sharks.
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* In ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'', Denmark is afraid of nature itself, everything from butterflies to waterfalls. Curiously enough, he's just fine with domestic animals.
** He's unafraid of the sea, to the surprise of Norway and Sweden [[http://satwcomic.com/under-the-sea here.]]


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* In ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'', Denmark is afraid of nature itself, everything from butterflies to waterfalls. Curiously enough, he's just fine with domestic animals.
** He's unafraid of
animals. And the sea, to the surprise of Norway and Sweden [[http://satwcomic.com/under-the-sea here.]]

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* In ''Webcomic/CuantaVida'', the BLU Spy has a debilitating fear of fire due to an [[NoodleIncident unspecified incident]].
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[[AC:Nature related phobias]]
* Trees (dendrophobia) -- Durkon from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''. This seems to be a [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame racial thing]].
* In ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'', Denmark is afraid of nature itself, everything from butterflies to waterfalls. Curiously enough, he's just fine with domestic animals.
** He's unafraid of the sea, to the surprise of Norway and Sweden [[http://satwcomic.com/under-the-sea here.]]

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* Thog from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is defeated by an illusion of a female orc. Haley takes offense that his fear of "pretty girls" doesn't seem to extend to those of other species.

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* Bob of ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'' is spectacularly phobic of Pokémon. For no adequately explained reason. We'll state this again: a character with fire superpowers who intermittently seeks to conquer anything he doesn't destroy '''is terrified of Rattata'''.
* Hats: Trel from ''Webcomic/CwensQuest'' has either violent fits of terror or near psychotic reactions to hats due to childhood trauma.
* Xenophobia: ''Webcomic/{{Insecticomics}}'' Dreadmoon. Due to the humorous nature of the comic it's more a strong disgust than outright fear; in Wayward's more serious fanfiction he's uncomfortable around non-Cybertronians and outright terrified of organics.
* Katia of ''Webcomic/{{Prequel}}'' is deathly scared of nobility, including having a nightmare of Uriel Septim as a HumanoidAbomination (while in-universe he's the BigGood) and being rendered speechless at the sight of Martin Septim (at that time merely a priest in Kvatch).
* In ''Webcomic/SequentialArt'', [[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=490 the squirrel girls (except Scarlet) are agoraphobes.]] [[http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=491 To prevent their escapes.]]
* Riff from ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' is afraid of orphans, and won't go near an orphanage without a missile launcher handy.
-->'''Riff:''' [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=060917 Haven't you seen "Annie"? They could break out in song and swarm any minute.]]
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* [=PeeJee=] in ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' has been shown to have an almost pathological fear of puppets.
* In ''SquidRow'', Randie is deathly afraid of garden gnomes.
* Connie of ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'' is germophobic, and tends to freak out around toilets.
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[[AC:Snakes (ophidiophobia), Reptiles (herpetophobia)]]
* Toshubi in ''WebComic/BladeOfToshubi'' [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Blade_of_Toshubi/5212583/ hates snakes!]] Although considering the size difference, who can blame him?
* The Barbarian character in ''Webcomic/{{Weregeek}}'' [[http://www.weregeek.com/2010/02/15/ added it to his background]]. Why Did It Have To Be Snakes? Because a DM ALWAYS uses the character's background against them.

[[AC:Insects (entomophobia)]]
* Kiran from ''Webcomic/{{Chirault}}''.
* In ''{{Webcomic/Freefall}}'', [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2200/fc02117.htm Florence is afraid of hornets,]] and ''terrified'' by the Mayor as a side effect of canine pack dynamics.

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* In ''Webcomic/FauxPas'', [[http://www.ozfoxes.net/cgi/pl-fp1.cgi?305 the dog Rags is afraid of cats]].

[[AC:Other Animals]]
* [[http://axecop.com/index.php/acask/read/ask_axe_cop_72/ Parodied]] by ''Webcomic/AxeCop''. Axe Cop is terrified of [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys talking gorillas]]. They are his greatest fear.
* Two from ''Webcomic/DeathToTheExtremist'' is afraid of ponies.

[[AC:Women (gynophobia)]]
* Thog from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is defeated by an illusion of a female orc. Haley takes offense that his fear of "pretty girls" doesn't seem to extend to those of other species.

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