Woman goes into garden and what she finds leaves her horrified

For those lucky enough to have a garden or outside space they can spend time in, it can be incredible to observe the wide variety of flowers that might spring up, or insects or birds that might visit. Gardens are havens for all kinds of wildlife, so it's not uncommon to find something you didn't expect.

But when one woman took a trip into her garden and found a mysteriously-shaped object, she had no idea what it was. Taking to the Dull Women's Club Facebook group, she shared a photo of the object, and wrote: "Found just now on my back lawn. Where the heck did that come from? I love the perfect hexagon combs but I'll admit this seems y trypohobia into overdrive [sic]".

The image showed an object with somewhat papery-looking consistency with an intricate pattern, similar to honeycomb, on the inside. The woman said it had triggered her trypophobia, which is the fear or disgust of a pattern of holes. Seeing clusters of holes in foods, flowers or other everyday items can trigger feelings of fear in some people.

Although the woman was confused by the object, people were quick to let her know what it was - a wasps nest. One person shared: "That's a wasps nest I'm pretty sure. I think if you hang it up near your house it prevents new wasps from nesting nearby cause they are territorial." Another added: "Looks a lot like a paper wasp nest. They are nasty b**gers."

Confirming they were correct, another wrote: "Beekeeper here. If it's papery, it's a wasp nest. If it feels like beeswax, it's from a beehive. This looks wasp-ish to me. Either way, it's uninhabited. There might be some larvae or eggs in it, but without adults to feed them and keep them at the right temperature they'll quickly die. Given the mold on the far right edge, this was probably from a hive that died awhile ago."

However, some were horrified after finding out what the object was. "OMG. I have this phobia and didn't know it was a thing! My scalp crawles. It's horrid!" said one person. "That sounds horrible," added another.

According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, paper wasp are a type of wasps in the family Vespidae that are "striking in appearance". They are about 16mmm long and have orange antennae and wings, while their body is either black or brown with narrow yellow bands, "paired with segmental spots".

Britannica continues: "The sting is painful but less toxic to humans than that of the more familiar species of wasps and hornets. The nest is made of a paperlike material, fashioned from wood that the females have chewed from dead trees, fence posts, or unpainted building lumber and mixed with saliva to form a paste. There are about 100 cells for larvae in a single nest, which is attached by a short stalk to some sort of protective overhang."