Trypophobia refers to a fear of or aversion to clusters of small holes or repetitive patterns, for instance, in sponges, soap bubbles, and strawberries. It is not currently categorized as a phobia.

Clusters of tiny holes or bumps can spark strong aversion in people with trypophobia, a condition researchers link more to disgust and fear than real threat. Common textures, such as coral or seed ...

Dozens were left scratching their heads after an op-shopper bragged about her rare vintage find. The woman called the $5 buy she found at a Tasmanian second hand store her 'unicorn' but many were ...

Trypophobia might be one of the Internet's most talked about phobias that you haven't heard of by name. The term is Greek for "boring holes"—trypo—and "fear"—phobia—and amounts to a fear of clusters ...

Does the lotus fruit image above make your skin crawl? Up to 16% of people (18% of females and 11% of males) become viscerally upset after looking at images of clustered holes, according to the first ...