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[–] frenchfryenjoyer@lemmings.world 75 points 2 days ago (2 children)

They have one of the most potent venoms in the animal kingdom and people apparently often don't even feel the bite. It's also assumed by some scientists that venomous animals with this warning pattern is the reason some people have trypophobia

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago

maybe also wasp nests

[–] justabaldguy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Is that true about trypophobia? Man that would be wild and so cool if so. I'll need to go read about this...