11. A few months before the release of the spidery saga " Arachnophobia ," 12. And Adil gets cured of his arachnophobia . 13. Arachnophobia is the abnormal fear of spiders.14. Russell and Hitchcock recorded a 1987 " Arachnophobia " which received significant airplay. 15. There is also a novelization of " Arachnophobia " written by author Nicholas Edwards. 16. Among his more prominent roles are the duplicitous Dr . Edgemar in " Arachnophobia ". 17. Nonetheless, the fear of spiders _ arachnophobia _ is very real among those who find them repulsive. 18. He coached the mosquitoes in Jurassic Park and orchestrated the spider invasion in " Arachnophobia ." 19. Hickman also performed a Martika song for the soundtrack to the film, " Arachnophobia ". 20. Fears of spiders ( arachnophobia ), birds ( ornithophobia ) and snakes ( ophidiophobia ) are also common.