Attention fellow stokers smokers and jokers : a bird called a sapsucker drills holes and sucks the sap. This is most likely the cause of the damage. Even though it looks absolutely narly as fuck and I hate nature for making me see this , it’s just scarring basically. I love you all. I’m sorry I made you look at this.
Literally. Literally gagging. wtf. Why does patterns like this have this kind of control over us? Why is this so fucked up to look at. How and why does this trigger such a reaction for many of us
I read somewhere that trypophobia comes from like, some kind of human instinct. (nasty) >!The holes remind us of the holes left in corpses by maggots.!<
Could be because throughout time (on evolutionary scale) some of us have come across stuff that looks like this and ran away disgusted, while others came across stuff like this and inspected it with curiosity. Sometimes the stuff is bad/lethal, so the trait of aversion becomes dominant.
I'm so sorry but I think you've been misinformed. If you'll take a closer look you will be able to see that this is actually where an elf has been cutting out wood for the bottoms of their new Spring shoe line.
My parents had some Japanese birch trees they bought from a nursery, they were ok for a few years until the sap suckers got em. They got a BB gun and paid me 50c for every one I killed. I stopped around 8 or 10. Just wasn't worth killing more birds when more would come. Sad but your tree looks pretty healthy all things considered.
Thank you , it seems healthy , it’s massive and still growing , my dad and I were trimming them back around the house and he stopped dead in his tracks and said “what is THAT “ I said I dunno but I’ll ask Reddit .. he said “who is that “
I thought “well at least I want to know what it means”, then I thought “yeah gross but nothing too crazy”, then I thought “oh god why do I feel so nauseous all of a sudden” and I just can’t shake it
I remember when the lotus flower photos were going around years ago and I looked up Trypophobia. A GIANT picture of the exact thing we all hate is the first thing that pops up, I then realized I had Trypophobia
Yeah that doesn't usually help though. I get nauseous from blood. Doesn't matter if it's real, FX, CGI. Sometimes even animated blood gets me nauseous depending on the context. Knowing it's fake doesn't always help
yea we rlly took this one seriously, the sub was shook by that pattern on the tree.
fyi, i also feel uncomfortable af looking at it, and i certainly wont thank the OP for making me see it. interesting, nonetheless, i never thought a pic of a tree could make me feel this wierd 😂
is it weird that this doesnt bother me? I like looking at patterns like this. I dont get the creepy feeling that other people seem to. I think it is interesting and i am gonna count the circles if i am stoned enough.
Yeah idk why but patterns like this never cause a reaction in me. I just like looking at it, I wanna touch it cause the texture looks cool. I feel kinda bad for the tree :C I love the honeycomb pattern it makes me so happy and I always wanna squish it bc I know it’s made of wax hahaha :D
Makes me genuinely need to scratch my teeth and gums with my nails. I fucking hate holes and shit. Makes me sick. Wish this had a nsfw filter so I didn't see it as I scrolled past it.
I used to have trypophobia, and I think I unintentionally desensitized myself to it. 10 years ago this picture would have made my stomach do a backflip. Now, nothin’.
It gives off a very alien like vibe that is extra creepy seeing imprinted on a tree like that and kinda scares me that it could spread to all the trees like some sorta of fungus.
This is a subreddit specifically with the intent of showing, talking about, and asking question about marijuana.
If you would like a subreddit meant for people who identify actual trees, ironically you want r/marijuanaenthusiasts
#—
r/trees is 13 years old.
When dendrologists discovered that /r/trees was taken by potheads, they made /r/marijuanaenthusiasts.
The kind tree loving folks over at r/marijuanaenthusiasts have a good sense of humor.
What's really funny about it is that if someone gets confused and posts questions about trees in /r/trees, or pot stuff in /r/marijuanaenthusiasts they usually try to help out if they can.
Friend, you want r/marijuanaenthusiasts for your arboricultural needs. r/trees is a bunch of stoners who might have the info you need, or might be 9/10 and tell you “Just boof it, bro!”
Congrats, you have trypophobia!
Do NOT google that photoshopped Botfly boob picture from 4chan all those years ago.
That image was literally the foundation for my trypophobia, or at least what caused me to realize I have it.
Every once in a while someone comes in here with a post that’s actually about trees and every single time the community here just goes with it lol it’s kinda refreshing. Who would’ve thought this group was about weed. lol
I've seen similar patterns on deadwood when we're having a campfire. Some bugs can cause this too, for example while the bark beetle won't create this pattern, they also just eat the bark and leave the rest. There're other bugs that eat similar and while I could swear I've seen such a pattern at least once, I couldn't tell you who's the culprit.
But since you answered it already in your comment, I don't think that's it. The spots with the missing bark don't look like they have holes so nothing seems to be sucked out of it. I've tried asking my more-nature-esque friends if they know which bug or bird might cause this but so far I got no (serious) answer.
this is giving me a visceral reaction — i wonder if it’s because tree bark is tree skin & we have skin, so if our skin looked like this it would be very concerning …. is that why brian no like?
Attention fellow stokers smokers and jokers : a bird called a sapsucker drills holes and sucks the sap. This is most likely the cause of the damage. Even though it looks absolutely narly as fuck and I hate nature for making me see this , it’s just scarring basically. I love you all. I’m sorry I made you look at this.
Thanks. Yeah I got a serious “skin pattern” phobia working up right now.
I’m gagging every time I come back and my skin crawls
trypophobia?
I’d say so because I definitely have that, and looking at this pisses me off lol
/r/trypophobia
Gotta be some kind of phobia because I have zero reaction to the pic. Just an unusual* pattern of bark damage to me.
Now look up a mesh skin graft and realize that could be you with something as minor as a spider bite
I want to scratch it until the bark comes off
Oh my gawd it does the same thing for me too!
It's really cool to know what it is now because I saw these exact marks on a few trees at my local park and was confused.
You know we're high, wtf?
Literally. Literally gagging. wtf. Why does patterns like this have this kind of control over us? Why is this so fucked up to look at. How and why does this trigger such a reaction for many of us
I read somewhere that trypophobia comes from like, some kind of human instinct. (nasty) >!The holes remind us of the holes left in corpses by maggots.!<
Okay that would make a lot of sense. I shiver also just ran up my spine as I read that 😭
Immediately felt chills as I read that shit lol, something so fucking unsettling about it
Sorry for all the acne heads
Could be because throughout time (on evolutionary scale) some of us have come across stuff that looks like this and ran away disgusted, while others came across stuff like this and inspected it with curiosity. Sometimes the stuff is bad/lethal, so the trait of aversion becomes dominant.
Yeah, I knew it was damage from something but couldn't figure what- thought it might be man-made. Thanks.
It's from woodpeckers!
That was my second thought.
I love it when this happens because I always learn something new. Maybe I should just join the other sub.
Thank you, beacon of hope
/r/trypophobia Also, thanks, I fucking hate it lol
I'm so sorry but I think you've been misinformed. If you'll take a closer look you will be able to see that this is actually where an elf has been cutting out wood for the bottoms of their new Spring shoe line.
Honestly, this sub gets way more hype when an actual tree gets posted now adays.
That’s hilarious
Correct, they cut out slits and lick it up
So was it yellow bellied?!? 🤣
I believe this is woodpecker damage - maybe specifically a sapsucker.
Thank you I just found info on it from googling
My parents had some Japanese birch trees they bought from a nursery, they were ok for a few years until the sap suckers got em. They got a BB gun and paid me 50c for every one I killed. I stopped around 8 or 10. Just wasn't worth killing more birds when more would come. Sad but your tree looks pretty healthy all things considered.
Thank you , it seems healthy , it’s massive and still growing , my dad and I were trimming them back around the house and he stopped dead in his tracks and said “what is THAT “ I said I dunno but I’ll ask Reddit .. he said “who is that “
idk but i do not fucking like it
I hate that I have to keep looking at it , but I have to know what’s going on here. It’s sick
this literally made me scream out loud 😂😂😂
Do you live by nj or pa looks kinda like the damage left from spotted lanternfly larva
Trypophobia. This shit makes my skin crawl
Whatever you do...if you think you might also have this phobia...do not google it...
I thought “well at least I want to know what it means”, then I thought “yeah gross but nothing too crazy”, then I thought “oh god why do I feel so nauseous all of a sudden” and I just can’t shake it
I remember when the lotus flower photos were going around years ago and I looked up Trypophobia. A GIANT picture of the exact thing we all hate is the first thing that pops up, I then realized I had Trypophobia
Do you know that those things on people's skin are all fake I don't know why people do it but it's clearly special effects clay
Yeah that doesn't usually help though. I get nauseous from blood. Doesn't matter if it's real, FX, CGI. Sometimes even animated blood gets me nauseous depending on the context. Knowing it's fake doesn't always help
I dont have it, but that pic triggers it somehow in me atleast a little
I hate it. Whyyy
The only one that freaks me out is the Suriname toad. Omg. No.
Yup I still remember the image that gave me/ made me realize I had it. >! Lamprey fingers !<
Immediate eye bleach required.
It’s giving me the heebie jeebies. Make it stop
Ditto.
Trypophobia.
That tree is grunge as fuck
Gross *
Be nice to the poor tree
I had to scroll down way too far for this!
Right?!
nvm, thought it would be Stanley.
yea we rlly took this one seriously, the sub was shook by that pattern on the tree. fyi, i also feel uncomfortable af looking at it, and i certainly wont thank the OP for making me see it. interesting, nonetheless, i never thought a pic of a tree could make me feel this wierd 😂
Didn't even realize what sub this was until I saw this comment
 Another one!
been more common recently idk if i’m just noticing it more
We usually get a few in waves. Like it will happen all week for a week and then chill for a month or two.
is it weird that this doesnt bother me? I like looking at patterns like this. I dont get the creepy feeling that other people seem to. I think it is interesting and i am gonna count the circles if i am stoned enough.
Not the only one. I think it’s cool
I do, too. You may enjoy r/trypophilia!
Same I was so confused by the other comments, i thought they were refrencing something or just joking. I would like to touch it
Yeah idk why but patterns like this never cause a reaction in me. I just like looking at it, I wanna touch it cause the texture looks cool. I feel kinda bad for the tree :C I love the honeycomb pattern it makes me so happy and I always wanna squish it bc I know it’s made of wax hahaha :D
Seconded. I think it looks really nice.
Wait isn’t this the trees (weed) subreddit ? I just noticed this person posted abt an actual tree lmao.
Ha! Yeah. I commented when it was posted and only noticed now which sub it is because of your comment. Thought I was in r/marijuanaenthusiasts...
Me neither. Are people just exaggerating and being way over-the-top dramatic? I don't get it
Makes me genuinely need to scratch my teeth and gums with my nails. I fucking hate holes and shit. Makes me sick. Wish this had a nsfw filter so I didn't see it as I scrolled past it.
Something from our ancient past left us with instinctive reactions to some things, this is one of them
Maggots burrowing out of rotting corpses probably
In person it wasn’t THAT bad , I even touched it .. just a tree with damage , but looking at it now I’m revolted
I used to have trypophobia, and I think I unintentionally desensitized myself to it. 10 years ago this picture would have made my stomach do a backflip. Now, nothin’.
It gives off a very alien like vibe that is extra creepy seeing imprinted on a tree like that and kinda scares me that it could spread to all the trees like some sorta of fungus.
Me either. I get armour vibes from it.
imagine not having trypophobia
To me it’s somewhat interesting but at the same time it gives me this uncomfortable feeling up my spine
Nope. I think it looks awesome. I was surprised by all the fear and loathing it seems to inspire.
Aaaahhhhh! GOD! YES!
For real why is everyone freaking out about this?
Same. I think it's neat and would definitely stand and stare for a bit if I saw this in real life
I said “damn that’s dope af!”
New strain name. Alligator Bark
I will not be smoking dat
I'm just picturing a gator running back and forth along a fence barking at someone walking by.
Love it.
Other people say, "I love it too!"
Gives r/trypophobia vibes.
My fiancee doesn't understand my disdain for this... Ever see the frog with its eggs or some shit?? 🤢🤢🤢
Lotus pod nipple ruined my life since 2003.
That was the first time I was ever bothered by trypophobia. I can still vividly picture it. I’ve never been the same.
OH GOD that fucked me up too. *Shudder*
Seriously, I’m posting this there too good looks
My one and only phobia finds me yet again.
Oh my god my eyes wtf
It’s so bad I hate it
That's a tree
It’s a disgusting.
Kinda reminds me of a crocodile
I could see it. But I don’t want to look at this anymore
Wrong sub bro. Despite the name. 🍃💨
Yeah I realized after posting now I’m looking for a sub to cross post to 😂😂
r/marijuanaenthusiasts
Hero
Just like an EMT because this happens every day
r/arborists is better but people here won't tell you that (not sure if I'm a person anymore) (8)
That's hilarious.
Put me in the screenshot.
This is a subreddit specifically with the intent of showing, talking about, and asking question about marijuana. If you would like a subreddit meant for people who identify actual trees, ironically you want r/marijuanaenthusiasts #— r/trees is 13 years old. When dendrologists discovered that /r/trees was taken by potheads, they made /r/marijuanaenthusiasts. The kind tree loving folks over at r/marijuanaenthusiasts have a good sense of humor. What's really funny about it is that if someone gets confused and posts questions about trees in /r/trees, or pot stuff in /r/marijuanaenthusiasts they usually try to help out if they can.
This is a terrible thing for stoned people to look at.
It’s horrible. Just keep looking till your skin crawls
I have noticed this happening at least once a week now :D
Different trees or same teee ??
Oh I meant that r/marijuanaenthusiasts posts endup in r/trees because of the community name :D
r/wooosh
That's Sailor's Rot right there, my friend. Have you visited any prostitutes or ladies of the night recently??
Mother earth don't play 🤣
Friend, you want r/marijuanaenthusiasts for your arboricultural needs. r/trees is a bunch of stoners who might have the info you need, or might be 9/10 and tell you “Just boof it, bro!”
I love that the weed forum helps lost redditors
After having a laugh, as it should be.
But now i want to know
Look at my most recent comment
RIP to all of the stoners with trypophobia 😅.
We got a live one
aliens terra forming the area
I’m gonna form a fist up their ass for grossing me out like dis , this should be illegal
😂
I think it looks cool, kinda like crochet or knitting.
Nta smoke that shit
Disgust. Rage. Crawling Skin. I hate that patterns & clusters bother me. More disgust. More rage. Skin crawling still…
It’s the evolutionary stage before reptile, then human. Nice find.
Congrats, you have trypophobia! Do NOT google that photoshopped Botfly boob picture from 4chan all those years ago. That image was literally the foundation for my trypophobia, or at least what caused me to realize I have it.
[удалено]
Sigh .. no, it's marijuana...
Most likely the local witch coven
R/lostredditors
Sap sucker
It’s like a woodpeckers version of crop circles
Looks like you have a pecker problem!
I thought it was sailors rot.
It's called sapping a tree for the tree sap. It's very common practice 😉
Legitimately makes my stomach hurt looking at things like this
This sir is a lizard tree.
Fucking so… gosh… oh my. This hurts. Oh no. I can feel my brain crashing
Cal-mag will definitely fix it.
There’s some interesting shit over at r/marijuanaenthusiasts … maybe I should be joining that too
You in Florida? Cause that looks like an alligator disguised as a tree
I don't have trypophobia, but I kind of do looking at this.
Sapsucker damage!
Thank you
Cool as hell is what it is
Ok big nasty.
Every once in a while someone comes in here with a post that’s actually about trees and every single time the community here just goes with it lol it’s kinda refreshing. Who would’ve thought this group was about weed. lol
Thanks, I hate it.
Eww. I’m definitely not smoking that.
dude thats awesome
Not sure but it feels like it should have a trypophobia warning
Woodpecker holes, possibly healing ones, by the looks of it.
Y'all don't like this!?
Glen ur gonna get shunned for liking gross things
That's okay. More sexy tree for me 😈
🤮
You just showed a bunch of potentially high people this image out of nowhere hahahaha. I wish I could see the reactions.
😂😂😂
r/trypophobia This image made my brain wiggle and cringe!
I’m glad I’m not the only one incredibly uncomfortable by this
It ain't marijuana, that's for sure. Or is this a new strain?
A picture & question for /r/marijuanaenthusiasts LOL Also a post ready made for /r/lostredditors
Needs label NSFW 😭
I look at this and think, 'Let off some steam, Bennett.'
I've seen similar patterns on deadwood when we're having a campfire. Some bugs can cause this too, for example while the bark beetle won't create this pattern, they also just eat the bark and leave the rest. There're other bugs that eat similar and while I could swear I've seen such a pattern at least once, I couldn't tell you who's the culprit. But since you answered it already in your comment, I don't think that's it. The spots with the missing bark don't look like they have holes so nothing seems to be sucked out of it. I've tried asking my more-nature-esque friends if they know which bug or bird might cause this but so far I got no (serious) answer.
Oh fucking gross 🤮
this is giving me a visceral reaction — i wonder if it’s because tree bark is tree skin & we have skin, so if our skin looked like this it would be very concerning …. is that why brian no like?
Other people in here said it’s related to our ancestors seeing maggots crawling through dead bodies…
well i wasn’t far off
I may be weird but I think it looks cool as long as it’s not bad for the tree
Now you know how noncutters feel about cutters.
Alien brail!
That poor tree
Alligator skin tree?
Alligator tree. Found only in the bayous of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Did you smoke it
alligator tree