Scorpions and all these reptiles deserve to be feared. These are scary creatures and the way they harm folks is usually within the twinkle of an eye. That's why I don't hesitate to get rid of any reptile whenever I spot them in my environment. I don't even mess around with those.
Phobias are real ooo. We have all these sort of phobias that face folks each day and the notion of having to come face-to-face with one's greatest phobia is never really appealing in reality.