The Most Bizarre Phobias You Have Ever Heard

Trypophobia Or The Fear Of Holes

Trypophobes suffer from an intense fear of irregular patterns or clusters of small bumps or holes, usually associating them with danger. They can be the small holes of a sponge, a honeycomb, a cluster of seed heads, or even aerated chocolate. Research has shown that trypophobia may be an adaptive response rather than a quirk because these types of patterns in the environment can signify real danger. For example, the poisonous blue-ringed octopus has a pattern like this on its skin. Leprosy is also associated with this type of pattern.