Being a big guy at 6'2" and 250lbs...I have two things I am terrified of. Kinda shameful!
Water: at 37 years old I have never learned to swim. My parents even put me in swimming classes at the YMCA as a kid, and again as a teenager, but I failed! My solution: I just don't get in water over my chest, and don't go out on boats! So I guess that makes me a "land lover." And I can't believe I actually had the US NAVY trying very hard to recruit me after high school... HELL NO!
Heights: I used to climb trees, jump from them onto houses, etc. No fear. Until I had a roofing job in my 20's. I fell off the roof of a 1 story house once, and fell though another all the down into the living room floor. Landed on my feet both times luckily. No serious injuries... well actually the falling through the rotten roof got me. My leg snagged a nail on the way down, ripped up my leg pretty good. I still have a scar from my knee to my hip. I gave up roofing and construction after that.
And I have been called "homophobic" before. But I am certainly not scared of any sissy! I just think it's disgusting and unnatural for both males and females, no double standard.
As for spiders and snakes, I am completely opposite. I am fascinated with them, especially spiders, I can even name many species. But I am not Steve Irwin, I won't play with them...just observe!