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Something about that species makes me profoundly uncomfortable every time I see it...
by BitwiseFool 5y ago
Something about that species makes me profoundly uncomfortable every time I see it...
- sangnoir 5y agoIt looks infested by something unpleasant. My pet theory is that revulsion was an evolutionary mechanism to discourage eating diseased or parasite-infested food (parallel to odors indicating organic putrification).
- jetrink 5y agoYou might be experiencing trypophobia[1]: Trypophobia is an aversion to the sight of irregular patterns or clusters of small holes or bumps. It is not officially recognized as a mental disorder, but may be diagnosed as a specific phobia if excessive fear and distress occur. Most affected people mainly experience disgust but not fear when they see trypophobic imagery. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia