We’ve all got our personal deep-seated fears. It can be extremely embarrassing to admit them, so I’ll go first: I’m irrationally afraid of heights and needles. And even though I can conquer my fears for short stretches of time, they still sneak up on me from time to time, especially when I least expect it. So even though I don’t have trypophobia, I can fully understand what someone suffering from it feels.
Trypophobia is the fear or disgust of closely packed holes, bumps, or patterns. When people with trypophobia see clusters of holes, they might feel queasy and uncomfortable, and can even suffer from panic attacks. Something as seemingly innocent as a strawberry or the head of a lotus seed pod might trigger their phobia. There is an entire subreddit, r/trypophobia, dedicated to “the most common phobia you’ve never heard of,” and we’re showcasing some of their most popular photos.
Be warned, though, if you do have trypophobia, these pictures might unnerve you. So, just in case, here is the link to our adorable article about tiny animals perching on fingers in case you need a palate cleanser.
Bored Panda reached out to the founder of r/trypophobia and to the UK Addiction Team Group to better understand phobias, their origins, and how we can overcome them. Be sure to read on for both insightful interviews.
- Read More: People Are Sharing Their Unexpected Trypophobia Moments, And Here Are 30 Pics That Creeped Them Out
#1 “The Beekeeper Forgot To Put The Frame In His Hive, So The Bees Just Freestyled, Building A Structure That Would Best Handle Temperature And Ventilation”
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#2 This Woodpecker’s Acorn Stash In A Granary Tree
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#3 Wild Beehive
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#4 Seashell Piece I Found On The Beach
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#5 Statue
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#6 A Burned Tree That Looks Like Spaghetti
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#7 This Pipe Full Of Barnacles
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#8 After A Walk Through The Snow
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#9 South Shore Vet Clinic: “This Tick Has Been Hanging Around For Us To Show People For A While. After Months In A Sealed Container With No Additional Feeding She Laid Eggs. This Gives You An Idea Of How Long A Tick Can Be Dormant And How Many Eggs One Female Can Lay.”
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#10 Carving
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#11 “Child, Why Do You Scream?”
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#12 I Opened A Beer Yesterday To Find The Bubbles All Neatly Lined Up
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#13 Yummy Pizza Dough
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#14 A Skull Being Enveloped By Limestone
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#15 I Ate Too Many Sour Candies, And My Tongue Decided To Shed A Layer
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#16 This Tomb Ceiling In Iran
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#17 Extreme Close Up Of Pin Feathers On Pigeon
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#18 Wasps Building A Nest In Pyrex
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#19 Oh Boy
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#20 Barnacle Croc Found On The Beach
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#21 Suriname Toads Give Birth Out Of Their Back
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#22 “Beech Orange” Mushroom
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#23 This Bread That Was Served At Dinner
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#24 What A Great Commute
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#25 My 4yo Daughter’s Artwork. Those Red Circles Are “The Holes Where His Hair Comes Out.”
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#26 Mushrooms
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#27 Lotus Root Inside A Lotus Root. Double Trypophobia
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#28 Beans Left In The Microwave For A While
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#29 Some Eggs I Found In The Garden
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#30 This Wrinkly Mold I Found Growing In A Bowl Outside
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