Large dogs and... wait for it....
FISH
its funny, I just searched all 30+ pages of this thread, and found only ONE person who is scared of fish.
My fear developed into a phobia, unfortunately. I have recurring nightares of walking into aquarium shops and down rows and rows of floor-to-ceiling high fish tanks, full of warped, freay fish, usually 1-2 foot long with huge eyes. last week my friend took me into an aquarium shop to show me her "dream fishtank" and I had my eyes closed through most of it. I opened them once and came FACE TO FACE with a Cichlid about half a foot long, in a tank under the desk. NO FUN! I walked - quickly - out if the shop squealing, and promising death threats to my friend (who knew of my fear and now wants to cur it by showing me as many fish as possible).
Large angel fish, Oscars, even darn DISCUS fish get me paralyzed and in tears (and they had all 3 at this shop, as my friend pointed out - "See, the fish aren't harmless at all! look at that angelfish, its only THIS BIG!!!!"). It also means I have to avoid the fish markets, fish sections in the supermarkets, and fish shops down the street. And fish statues. hubby is good, he warns me when we're getting close and covers my eyes while we pass them. But i think I have to do something about this phobia.... fish are everywhere, after all.....