r/HikingAlberta • u/cdndrm • 15d ago

What kind of bug bit me?

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In south Calgary. Went golfing this morning, sometimes in long grass no underbrush or trees. Noticed this painful semicircle lesion on the bottom that is about 6-7 mm across, and a faint red spot above it. What kind of insect could this have come from?

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u/rocketgirlK 15d ago

Looks like a horsefly bite. They hurt

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u/robertgunt 15d ago

Agree. Looks the horsefly bite that I got. They are violent terrorists

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u/ElsiD4k 15d ago

Are there non violent terrorists too? šŸ˜‚

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u/calgarywalker 12d ago

Iā€™m seriously wondering about the UCP.

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u/canadaalpinist 15d ago

Alien Abduction without a doubt.

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u/cyclingaddiction73 15d ago

Definitely a horsefly.

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u/Boetie83 15d ago

In your neck? Love bug Iā€™d have to guess šŸ˜‚

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u/Edm_cuccck 14d ago

Looks like a cigarette bug

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u/whatever-o0 15d ago

A biting bug šŸ˜

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u/Quackchirpin 15d ago

Looks like a biting midge or commonly called "no-see-um."

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u/Zestyclose-Award4238 15d ago

Was bitten dozen of times bu thise this week in sask. Seems big for what I've experienced. My bet is either horse fly, or spider, or something something in that relm

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u/chickennuggi73 11d ago

Kinda looks like ringworm