What's your biggest phobia? Fear of holes? I never heard of that one before, but it's called trypophobia and a lot of people seem to have that one. Clowns really creep me out, that's called Coulrophobia. Well now we can see if our phobia lines up with our state's average thanks to a new study done by yourlocalsecurity.com. The analyzed the most searched phobias by state and came up with the list. Even though I'm an east coast guy, my phobia lines up well with Iowans. Nothing against Iowa, but I'm not moving there to be with my phobia peeps. So have some fun, check out the chart and see how yours lines up with the people in Georgia, South Carolina or where ever.
Complete List of Each State’s Most-Searched Phobia
StateMost-Searched PhobiaIn the Greek
Alabama
Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia
Alaska
Fear of Needles
Trypanophobia
Arizona
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Arkansas
Fear of People
Agoraphobia
California
Fear of Failure
Atychiphobia
Colorado
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Connecticut
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Delaware
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
District of Columbia
Fear of Commitment
Gamophobia
Florida
Fear of Snakes
Ophidiophobia
Georgia
Fear of Snakes
Ophidiophobia
Hawaii
Fear of Heights
Acrophobia
Idaho
Fear of Needles
Trypanophobia
Illinois
Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia
Indiana
Fear of Spiders
Arachnophobia
Iowa
Fear of Clowns
Coulrophobia
Kansas
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Kentucky
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Louisiana
Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia
Maine
Fear of The Dark
Nyctophobia
Maryland
Fear of Spiders
Arachnophobia
Massachusetts
Fear of Failure
Atychiphobia
Michigan
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Minnesota
Fear of Water
Aquaphobia
Mississippi
Fear of People
Agoraphobia
Missouri
Fear of Spiders
Arachnophobia
Montana
Fear of Flying
Aviophobia
Nebraska
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
Nevada
Fear of Heights
Acrophobia
New Hampshire
Fear of Flying
Aviophobia
New Jersey
Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia
New Mexico
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
New York
Fear of Public Speaking
Glossophobia
North Carolina
Fear of Water
Aquaphobia
North Dakota
Fear of Needles
Trypanophobia
Ohio
Fear of Blood
Hemophobia
Oklahoma
Fear of Water
Aquaphobia
Oregon
Fear of Water
Aquaphobia
Pennsylvania
Fear of Failure
Atychiphobia
Rhode Island
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
South Carolina
Fear of Holes
Trypophobia
South Dakota
Fear of Needles
Trypanophobia
Tennessee
Fear of Being Alone
Autophobia
Texas
Fear of Snakes
Ophidiophobia
Utah
Fear of Clowns
Coulrophobia
Vermont
Fear of Needles
Trypanophobia
Virginia
Fear of Blood
Hemophobia
Washington
Fear of Spiders
Arachnophobia
West Virginia
Fear of Clowns
Coulrophobia
Wisconsin
Fear of Water
Aquaphobia
Wyoming
Fear of Flying
Aviophobia
Photo: Getty Images
Chart: yourlocalsecurity.com