This is not a clinically recognised phobia, but this fear of holes can be very unsettling for someone who experiences it.

Objects featured in these images included drilled holes in a brick wall ... With this in mind, psychologists predicted that unlike many phobias involving intense but rational fears (such as ...

The word phobia comes from the Ancient Greek god of fear, Phobos. The unveiling of the new iPhone 11 Pro has apparently triggered some people’s fear of small holes. If you’ve never heard of ...

Food phobias are rife in all walks of life ... Kendall Jenner has trypophobia, which is an intense fear of small holes in patterns – such as on pancakes. Eddie Redmayne hates eggs; he can ...

For many people the sight of holes can bring on a physical reaction. Trypophobia is believed to have evolutionary origins. Produced by Kevin Reilly. Original reporting by Jennifer Welsh.