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Ever stumbled across a close-up image of an octopus tentacle and felt a sudden wave of disgust wash over you? If you answered "yes," then you, my friend, might just have trypophobia. "Try what?" you say...
Try this: out of curiosity, see how far down this page you can scroll without your skin crawling. If you feel the need to look away, or the urge to throw up, there's a good chance trypophobia (trip-uh-FOE-bee-uh) is at play. It's an oddly specific, stomach-churning fear of clusters of small holes or bumps. While many people see honeycombs, bubble wrap, or even coral, Trypophobes see their worst nightmare - a gateway to hell.
There's an entire online community dedicated to sharing and discussing content related to trypophobia. A digital support group, if you will. The r/trypophobia page has around 14,000 weekly visitors. All there to confront their fears in the most in-your-face way possible.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the best images from the community. Don't forget to upvote the ones that made you want to crawl into a hole and hide.
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#1
Acorn Woodpecker's Autumn Hoard For Winter
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#2
A Water Lily After Shedding Its Petals
#3
Anyone Know What These Monstrosities Are Called?🤮🤮🤮
Grumpy Unicorn 3 months ago
Unless it's a False Morel in which case it's extremely poisonous. Know your shrooms. 😬🤢
Barbara Wilcock 3 months ago
Each to there own. Maybe try the magic ones to help your mood 😁
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Advancements In Science, But At What Cost??
Upstaged75 3 months ago
If it allows blind people to see it's worth quite a lot! Science is amazing.
Gavin Johnson 3 months ago
At what cost? Restoring eyesight and someone having the ick about it is the worry? F**k ‘em.
#5
This Danged Dude
Upstaged75 3 months ago
That's a skin graft. He was likely burned badly or in some sort of accident. I love that they used it as a basis for the tattoo. Awesome.
Bell-icose 3 months ago
I feel like doing something that contained a big thumb with the graft as the thumbprint was a missed home run here.
Sparky4 3 months ago
At first I thought he had his thumbprint tattooed ... I'v also had an edible.
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Brazilian Grape Tree Gets Me Every Time
#7
Organised Eggs I Found On A Chilli
Living Example 3 months ago
That's a big bunch of Assassin Bug eggs. Put it in your garden in you have one.
Upstaged75 3 months ago
Yeah they'll k**l garden pests. Just don't touch them - their bite hurts!
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Kabuki Kitsune 3 months ago
looks like apple snail eggs... which are top of the list for destruction due to being an invasive species.
#8
Ungodly Stingless Bees
#9
A Bit Of Lichen On A Stick I Found
#10
I Met An Octopus
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
Apparently they are crafty buggers prone to using any opening to escape their tanks
#11
Hodgehegg With Ticks Set Me Off
martymcmatrix 3 months ago
He needs to get 'em removed, ASAP...the smaller the host, the more likely it can lead to anemia...🦔
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 3 months ago
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate ticks so much
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So Some Bees Decided To Make A Hive In Between The Window And The Shutters
Upstaged75 3 months ago
Why? They found a great place to protect their hive! Not great for the house owners. Hopefully they had a bee keeper relocate the bees.
Load More Replies... Kabuki Kitsune 3 months ago
No... no it is not. These bees... are an invasive species which are killing off native bees. That whole thing about "bees going extinct?" It's not these types. These are the ones making native bees go extinct in the US.
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The Artwork In My Parent’s Cabin On A Cruise Ship
Lily bloom 3 months ago
Me too! I don't think this post resonates as intended to those without the phobia. I get how it could cause discomfort but I just see beauty in many of these posts.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Without The Strawberry, Inside View
#16
Empty Wild Bee Hive
#18
Lion Tongue
Vivian McBride 3 months ago
Sandpaper tongue. House cats have medium grit. Lions must have coarse grit.
#19
This Fish In My Biology Book
#20
Some Skin Peeled Off My Tongue
DawnoftheDead 3 months ago
I burned my tongue with coffee once. A day later the burned area peeled off. It was an unusual wxpirence
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#21
Rock On The Beach My Sister Found
#22
Rhodotus Mushroom
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
Mushrooms are brilliant ! Praise our mushroom overlords, they have saved our planet more than once and will save our planet again!
#23
This Burger Was Served For Lunch In A School Cafeteria
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 months ago
Not appetising enough. Maybe Soylent Green recycled for the second time? Soylent Brown?
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Lily bloom 3 months ago
That's just horkin' gross. It's not even about the "holes. Food identifying as a "burger" should just not look like that
Upstaged75 3 months ago
When you cook it in a frying pan that hasn't had the grease cleaned out in decades!
StretcherBearer 3 months ago
I have not seen a burger like this since I was in school in the early 80s. I believe I stopped buying the school lunch after getting burgers like this and incompletely cooked still frozen hot dogs as well. F**k you AZ school food suppliers.
#24
🤢🤢🤢
April Pickett 3 months ago
I think I was about 10-12, I had warts on the sides of my fingernails. We had them removed surgically (?). They grew back and then about 5-6 months later they just disappeared. Haven't had a problem since.
Laserleader 3 months ago (edited)
I hated warts, got them from touching shared items in high school (it's a virus). Wart removers got all but the largest, had to use the "garlic wrap" method, and its still the most painful experience to use acid burn a blister to kiII the roots. I remember pulling the defective cells out and seeing this... it just reminds me of pain.
#26
Can't Decide If This Is Worth Stopping Myself From Destroying My Fingers
Bi.Felicia 3 months ago
I was curious about these too and this is what I found...Breathable gel finger sleeves are used for pain relief and to protect fingers from injury, irritation, and various conditions like arthritis, blisters, calluses, and finger cracking. The breathable gel material, often with air holes, provides a protective, soft, and elastic covering while allowing air to circulate, which promotes healing and comfort. They are versatile and can be worn during daily activities, manual labor, or sports.
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Parmeisan 3 months ago
Are you sure? I did an image search on them (thank you for the name!) and while the red part over their face is definitely normal, this looks to me like a sicklier version of the ones I found. Or is this normal aging / something else? iStock-128...560951.jpg 
#28
Unique Pattern Of A Wild Flower
#29
I Designed A 3D Printed Pumpkin That I Hate
#30
I Got Stuck Behind This Nightmare At A Stoplight This Morning
#31
These Galls On An Oak Tree
#33
And Satan Said, Let There Be Sea Lampreys
Caffeinated Ape 3 months ago
Oh dear gods no. You don't need trypophobia to find lampreys horrifying!
#34
Why Do These Strawberries Look Like This?
Laserleader 3 months ago
Seeds are visible so not seedless, so the berries got wet and their surface bleached a bit.
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Get A Load Of This
#36
This Is Some Type Of Bacterial Foot Thing 🫣
Katharina Sei. 3 months ago
Probably Pitted Keratolysis. Something you can get if your feet are wet/sweaty for a prolonged time. It is caused by bacteria that dissolve parts of the skin. Additionally it seem that it has an intensive foul smell.
Rachael Hardie 3 months ago
This looks like pustular psoriasis, not a fungus or bacteria, my feet looked like this over the full surface and would just peel off periodically. It's quite painful and now i have psoriatic arthritis.
#37
My Penne
#38
Found In Backyard Chicken Fb 😱
#40
I Still Want It 🤤
Barbara Wilcock 3 months ago
Pizza is good. But that oil running through the crust is disgusting. But its not my dinner. So enjoy 😊
joann fielding 3 months ago
It's supposed to 'cup' like that. That's real, old fashioned pepperoni!
#41
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
#42
A Swarm Of Ladybugs Is Called A Loveliness. There Is Nothing Lovely About This!
monsieur mabel 3 months ago
.........we saw hoardes of them in the john muir forest north of san francisco, ca huddled together on logs and branches and it was one of the most wondrous natural things i have ever seen in my 60+ years life............such a treasured memory............
#43
Snail Eggs I Found Along The Riverwalk In San Antonio
#44
Had It On The Stove A Little Too Long
#45
The Bottom Of My Strainer
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
That’s what I’m saying. If you strainer looks like this, you REALLY need to wash it
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#47
My Bird Lost A Feather And There Is A Hole !!!!!
Colleen Glim 3 months ago
He’s fine. Losing feathers is like losing hair. It will grow back
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#48
This Breadfruit Freaked Me Out.... Taste Delicious Fried Tho Haha
Edward Loopyderm 3 months ago
No, more like a starchy, slightly sweeter potato, depending on how cooked. and there are many ways. It can also be dried and ground into a flour that can be used for baking. It was introduced in the Caribbean and south America from south east Asia, so slaves would have something to eat that was readily available. Grows on trees that can get quite large, fruit about the size of a human head.
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Acne Scars
Agfox 3 months ago
I'm guessing that most people don't appreciate how painful & nasty some types of acne can be. I have dermatitis acne & it's not a great combination. Fortunately, Ivermectin, which is normally used to treat a number of parasitic infections, is amazingly helpful when used in cream form
#50
Cow / Pig Stomachs
#51
Wtf Did I Find In My Pool??? *nope*
Upstaged75 3 months ago (edited)
It's a broad-tailed gecko tail that a gecko dropped. https://en.wikipedia...ailed_gecko.jpg
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Eggs Sunday
Kabuki Kitsune 3 months ago
Invasive apple snails to be exact. Need to be squished.
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#53
Pasta Stuck To The Bottom
#56
Pancake My Boyfriend’s Mom Made
#57
What Is The Point Of This Design On A Wi-Fi Router?
martymcmatrix 3 months ago
You'll find the answer on the device, as it reads tp-link → TrypoPhobia 🤹🏽
#58
This Food Makes Me So Uneasy
Serena Myers 3 months ago
According to Reddit, cooked lotus roots stuffed with green beans. Whatever, looks disgusting!
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#59
Ticks And Snake
Upstaged75 3 months ago
I never even thought about snakes getting ticks! I always associate them with animals who have fur/hair.
#60
There Is Nothing In This World That Makes Me More Physically Want To Puke Than Sheeps Stomach Lining
#61
Small Holes Under My Skin
martymcmatrix 3 months ago
This is pretty likely caused by enteroviruses, aka. hand-foot-mouth disease (HMFD)...✋🏽🦶🏽 👄
#62
Raspberry :)
#63
Heard You Guys Like Holes, Let Me Introduce You To Porosity
#66
Stone I Found At The Beach
#68
Clustered Bell Pepper Seeds
#69
Weird Steak
#71
A Tree Stump Hammered With Pennies
#73
My Moms Steering Wheel Cover 😬
#74
Large Pores
#75
Will You Be Joining Me For Dinner?
#77
This Brisket Was Brutal To Look At
#78
Toothpicks In A Beard, Such A Silly Thing To Set Me Off
#79
This Guys Scalp 💀💀💀🏴☠️
martymcmatrix 3 months ago
This looks pretty much like a condition called Nevus comedonicus syndrome...🧑🏽⚕️
#80
This Earscaping Trend Is Not As Cute As I Originally Thought
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Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago
Okay so there is a very clear difference between being trypophobic and being a normal human that finds that body parts covered in rotting tiny hole are disgusting.
Caffeinated Ape 3 months ago
Does this hole list seem a little masochistic to anyone else? I mean, I for one am not going to take a photo of, say, a giant spider that has given me a panic attack and then share it amongst others who would have a similar reaction saying "hey guys! Look at this thing! You'll hate it!" I guess it could be an exercise in exposure therapy? (I spotted the typo in the first sentence after the fact but felt it should stay!)
Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago
I think it's a bit of morbid curiosity ? I have thalassophobia (like really badly) and I love watching lists about it. I'm also a fan of the horror-genre so maybe there is that.
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AuspiciousTree283 3 months ago
None of these gave me a jumpscare. Some were gross, but not because of the holes and spikes.
Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago
Okay so there is a very clear difference between being trypophobic and being a normal human that finds that body parts covered in rotting tiny hole are disgusting.
Caffeinated Ape 3 months ago
Does this hole list seem a little masochistic to anyone else? I mean, I for one am not going to take a photo of, say, a giant spider that has given me a panic attack and then share it amongst others who would have a similar reaction saying "hey guys! Look at this thing! You'll hate it!" I guess it could be an exercise in exposure therapy? (I spotted the typo in the first sentence after the fact but felt it should stay!)
Ellinor she/they/elle 3 months ago
I think it's a bit of morbid curiosity ? I have thalassophobia (like really badly) and I love watching lists about it. I'm also a fan of the horror-genre so maybe there is that.
Load More Replies... AuspiciousTree283 3 months ago
None of these gave me a jumpscare. Some were gross, but not because of the holes and spikes.
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