Trypophilia and Trypophobia: A Picture Thread? (Not exactly NSFW but some deeply disturbing images in here)

haha that reminds me of what happened over the weekend

since the campus closed my students and I had to move to the public park to have a consultation

during the consultation one of them is freaking out, I ask her friend what's up, and she says there's a bird that's freaking her out

it's just a normal bird, but it's got this gnarly polka dot pattern thing on its neck that kinda 'shimmers' when its head moves

the student tells me she's really afraid of holes that are too close together

she tells me, "imagine if there were insects living inside those holes!!"

I was like, high five

did you actually hi-five

http://ugliesttattoos.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/9399e3ff-32e3-45c6-8695-ba8171fcd816.jpg

I don't understand what that body part is. I'd say it's a calf, but the hair is growing the wrong direction.

Watched Cloverfield tonight and thought of this thread.

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080829223339/cloverfield/images/thumb/0/07/ParasiteBite.jpg/640px-ParasiteBite.jpg

http://o.onionstatic.com/images/articles/article/9891/Pizza-Hut_jpg_630x1200_upscale_q85.jpg

people, gore and slashes and stuff doesn't really count, that's cool, it happens in real life you know? it's the thought of having a perfectly normal hole in your skin that has an insect living in it that freaks me out.

http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/slash_lotd_main.jpg?1265786240

http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/slash_lotd_main.jpg?1265786240http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/slash_lotd_main.jpg?1265786240http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/slash_lotd_main.jpg?1265786240

if Gore and Slashes don't set off your tryp meter, then you must have a strong stomach, son.

oops I mean

http://www.treehugger.com/al-gore.jpg
http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/slash_lotd_main.jpg?1265786240http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/blogs/lists/slash_lotd_main.jpg?1265786240

(horribly formed "joke", I know)

anyways I don't think the fear of isolated, normal holes really qualifies as trypophobia. clusters are a key part of this.

yeah it's a motherfucking colony of worms in your breast

just eating and shitting and fucking and popping their heads out every so often for a breath of air

k, I think I see your point.

also, yuck.

http://i52.tinypic.com/200wy6p.jpg

^GIS result for "thousands of holes". this is what unmedicated trypomania will do to a man; let this be a warning to us all.

http://i55.tinypic.com/15n9f9t.jpg

"Frank, put the drill down. it's not right."
"don't worry hon, I'm just one hole away from kicking this habit. I got this under control. just...one more. just..."

orrite i've coped pretty well with everything in this thread (including the frog) but that egg, that egg is freaking me out

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk7sehy7Dj1qint9jo1_500.jpg

^^^ gross

btw saw this in person, pretty cool actually

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/daggerlee/402a58dd.jpg

are those by Franc Grom too?

maybe...I'll have to read the placard. I think this is more terrifying, taken at the same exhibition:

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/daggerlee/IMG_0200.jpg

http://www.vernalpool.org/images/70_wtrbg.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9627011/a421_waterbug.jpg

Y/N?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/5713211679_4611fd77ba_z.jpg

looks like delicious mushrooms that i would sautee w cream & soy and put on a omblette

http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2009/12/24/worlds-largest-solar-power-tower-plant_qUhJd_24429.jpg

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=120651554684480&set=o.3318322299&type=1&theater

Forget the above post. I screwed up in trying to post a photo. I'm still trying to figure out how to do it. They're all on my computer, not on a website. I apologize.

here you go:

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/222641_120651554684480_100002189073886_172345_2566625_n.jpg

Here's some tasty barnacles too:

http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/gallery_images/0808/0000/0895/barnacles_01_mid.jpg

just imagine sticking your fingers in all of those holes

Stevie, where did you find the earrings? That's the pic I was trying to upload with no success. Now I'm wondering if I did in fact have success. Thanks.

Contact lens bubbles

http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/images/gallery_bubbles.jpg

http://www.andrewgasson.co.uk/images/gallery_bubbles.jpg

I did it by clicking your link, right-clicking the image, and copying it's location :P and then sticking it between a couple of image tags

Spongy bone

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1082/586655298_489ee2d3fd.jpg

OK Steve ... Idk how you did that because I couldn't get that image on this page to save my life!! Now I know how to do it :p :p :p

Phallic chair

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/assets/photos/33/43/33_43_arts_seductivesubversion02_z.jpg

bolddreamsbigvictories.blogspot.com/2010/03/blog-post.html

I have trypophobia and I want all of you to know about it!
I am trying to get rid of this phobia by:
Stage 1: Admit that I have a problem.
Stage 2: Face my fears by making as many holes and dots as I can and record+study my reactions and experiences that take place during each experiment.
Stage 3: Cure myself by being around holes and dots all the time, i.e. make dots on my underwear and buy polkadotted bed sheets that way any time of day or night I will be in direct contact with my fears. According to a lot of scientific studies this way of therapy is very effective in curing phobias (I'd know that because I majored in psychology for 2 years prior to switching to graphic design).

http://i52.tinypic.com/351smcn.jpg

Skin graft from shark bite

http://www.fearbeneath.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/skin-graph-to-leg-bite-

Kidney filtration tube

http://www.sciencephoto.com/image/89929/350wm/C0025676-Kidney_filtration_tube,_SEM-SPL.jpg

http://www.csneaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/26/Converse-John-Varvatos-All-Star-Eyelet-Ox-Sneaker-in-Silver1.jpg

Grey moon sponge

http://californiadiveboats.com/Peace/2007.09.07-08/P9070192x6-0Flr.jpg

kidney disease

http://www.allkidney.com/2009/11/sirolimus-for-polycystic-kidney-disease.html

http://www.allkidney.com/2009/11/sirolimus-for-polycystic-kidney-disease.html

Aw crap

Madura foot

http://www.advancedfoottexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/800px-Madura_foot..JPG

Gray moon sponge

http://www.californiadiveboats.com/Peace/2007.09.07-08/P9070192x6-0Flr.jpg

http://www.californiadiveboats.com/Peace/2007.09.07-08/P9070192x6-0Flr.jpg

grrrrrrr