Are you scared of fanged spiders or venomous snakes? If so, you're far from alone. A National Geographic survey to find the animals most feared by Britons revealed we are a nation of arachnophobes and ophidiophobes, even though most of us will go through life without ever clapping eyes on the country's only venomous snake, the adder.

Get ready for a hair-raising experience as we reveal the nation's 10 commonest fears.