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==Signs and symptoms== People with arachnophobia tend to feel [[anxiety|uneasy]] in any area they believe could harbour spiders or that has visible signs of their presence, such as [[spider web|webs]]. If arachnophobes see a spider, they may not enter the general vicinity until they have overcome the [[panic attack]] that is often associated with their phobia. Some people [[screaming|scream]], [[cry]], have emotional outbursts, experience trouble breathing, [[Perspiration|sweat]] and experience increased heart rates when they come in contact with an area near spiders or their webs. In some extreme cases, even a [[picture]], a toy, or a realistic drawing of a spider can [[Trauma trigger|trigger]] intense [[fear]].
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