The body that I find most unnerving is almost certainly that of the Surinam toad.  They have one of the most disturbing methods of caring for their eggs that I have ever seen.  Many frogs and toads deposit and fertilize their clutch of eggs in a discreet location.  In contrast, the Surinam mating process involves sticking the fertilized eggs to the back of the female.  These eggs embed themselves in the mother’s skin over a few days, and remain there as they develop.  Eventually, they emerge from the female’s back as tiny but fully-formed toads: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw

I have trypophobia, which is the fear of/aversion to repeating patterns of holes.  http://trypophobia.net/trypophobia Normally, this does not seriously affect my day-to-day life.  I’m very fortunate in that my symptoms are not as severe as those of other sufferers.  However, there are certain skin conditions (particularly keratosis pilaris) which simultaneously fascinate and disconcert me.  If I notice that someone has repeating spots of this nature,  I find it difficult to pay attention to anything else until one of us leaves the room.

However, cases like those of the Surinam toad are an entirely different matter from a simple skin condition.  What truly horrifies me is when there is something living and moving inside the holes.  When I imagine an invading other in someone’s body, I’m gripped by a compulsion to just get it out.  Get it out NOW.