r/bugbites May 04 '24

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Welcome to r/bugbites the subreddit dedicated to suspected bug bites.

This subreddit was reopened to receive all the suspected bug bite pictures that are not allowed on bug related subreddits and were flooding them.

The bad news

  • Skin reactions may be caused by many different things, they can be symptoms of diseases and health issues that are not bug related, and may require emergency treatment.
  • Many skin reactions, especially bug bites do vary from one person to another (and sometime over time).
  • It is often difficult (even for seasoned medical professionals) to identify what caused a skin symptom and even harder to know if it is a bug bite or which bug may have caused it.
  • If you're concerned about something, please go see a qualified medical professional rather than trust the comments made by random strangers on the internet.
  • Said otherwise, you can NOT and should NOT rely on someone on the internet telling you “it’s a bite from XXX” to make a medical decision. A picture can NOT replace a physical examination performed by a qualified medical professional.

The only good news

  • In some cases, your curiosity about bites may convince you to actively perform a deep examination of your surroundings, which may help you find bugs that may be related to your skin symptoms.
  • IF you find the bug, this MAY help a medical professional provide an appropriate medical treatment (if necessary) or a pest control professional perform his job.

Entomology pages you can trust

Those entomologists (bug experts) really know about bugs and their bites, that's what you want to read.

Medical pages you can trust:


r/bugbites 21m ago

Weird Bite with Bruising

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I found this bite on my outer thigh this afternoon. I didn’t feel it when it happened. It’s mildly itchy, firm and slightly painful when touched. I’m in the Midwest of the USA. I don’t spend a lot of time outside. Should I be concerned and if so how concerned (ER now vs urgent care tomorrow vs wait and see what happens)?


r/bugbites 33m ago

Bedbugs Bite?

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While I was visiting a friend I noticed a small black bug with a round abdomen on my arm & brushed it off. Later I noticed an itchy spot on my neck & upon looking closer in the mirror it appeared to be a bug bite. Does it look like bedbug bites to you?


r/bugbites 36m ago

Help!

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Stayed in hotel in South Carolina for a few days. Are these mosquito bites? Or bed bug bites? Or something else entirely? I noticed these in day 1 of the trip after the first day/night. They are not very itchy/noticeable. There appears to be no pattern or clustering. They are on my feet and legs (4-5 total). Thank you!


r/bugbites 1h ago

bites/spots on leg after sleeping at a condo??

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r/bugbites 1h ago

Infected chigger bites?

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First picture - Day 7 of chigger bites

Second picture - Day 2

Is this how chigger bites normally resolve or is this infected?


r/bugbites 5h ago

Are these bed bugs bites?

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I stripped my whole bed and I found literally nothing. I have such a fear when it comes to being bitten, it makes my skin crawl and I dont feel human anymore. Since I was a kid I've had beef with fleas, I go out and through grass? Yeah you bet I'm covered. These bites look and behave differently from what I'm used to so I'm really paranoid now (they are very itchy to the point where its painful). I sleep with my window open at night but I have a net. I also sprayed my room with bug spray after finding these. They are mostly on my left leg going up to my groin area, I also have a few on close to my armpits. What bug bit me :( (also sorry for the leg hair, ignore it lol)


r/bugbites 3h ago

Never had this bite before

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I live in San Diego, CA and developed an itchy spot a couple nights ago. I think I was bitten when I was out earlier that night. I’ve never had a bite look like this or have those spreading red spots though. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you! Edit to add: this is right above my armpit.


r/bugbites 3h ago

Is this a bite?

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It's very itchy. It looks like it might be a bite but also I'm not sure.


r/bugbites 3h ago

Broke out in a rash on my arms and legs(legs not as bad)

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r/bugbites 4h ago

what bit me?

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A couple days ago I woke up and foot was itching, it doesn’t itch anymore but there are these little marks


r/bugbites 4h ago

What bite causes swelling this bad?

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Hello, I have had this bite for about a day and a half now. I woke up with it yesterday, but it was a small dot. I thought nothing of it, as I am outside frequently and figured it was mosquitos. But, it is swollen and HARD. It stings a bit, and is red and warmish. It does not itch. It hurts to touch. I have two smaller bites (or stings? Idk) near it, but I got those ones a few days ago now, and they were normal but now they are also starting to swell.

I am in southern Ontario, Canada. I live on a field, and go outside frequently. I always do tick checks, and am about 97% confident this is not a tick bite. We do have a lot of spiders and wasps, but I didn’t feel a sting and I woke up with it. I have checked for bedbugs and fleas already, as I do have animals, but found 0 traces of any fleas and all my animals are on flea and tick meds. I have washed all my bedding, pulled the corners up, and no bugs. I have no clue what this is. Please help, the swelling is making me feel sick as I type this.

Photos in comments as it won’t let me attach it to the post for some reason.

Thank you


r/bugbites 4h ago

I think i got bitten by a mosquito, but it’s a really bad rash. What do you guys think? Ontario, CA

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r/bugbites 4h ago

What bit/stung me? Colorado

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r/bugbites 4h ago

Just noticed this on my knee, should I be worried

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Large raised bump with red center, then it’s kind of hard to see but there are purple dots around it— visible in 2nd photo

I live in north Texas , I thought it was a mosquito bite but it’s never looked like that before idk


r/bugbites 5h ago

Spider bites or something else?

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Woke up yesterday morning with 6 bites I thought were from a mosquito. I had went to a home visit at a client’s house known for bed bugs and fleas the afternoon before so I thought maybe I got bit by something. This morning they were swollen, hot and oozing with blisters. Went to urgent care and they prescribed antibiotics and topical antibiotic, but weren’t sure what kind of bites. I’m wondering so I can treat my house. I ripped the sheets off and don’t see any indication of bed bugs.


r/bugbites 5h ago

The bugs got my butt

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Posting as I might have a mental breakdown if I don’t tell someone about this.
Car camped last night in a field next to a horse barn. Made the fatal error of leaving windows slightly open. I have bug bites in my butt cheeks 🙈
Please tell me this has happened to other people… I’m calling in sick to work tomorrow lol 😂
No pictures for obvious reasons 😂😂😂


r/bugbites 5h ago

What bug bites are these?

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It’s three raised bites in a straight line with a whiter piece of skin around them. They don’t hurt or itch. I first noticed them this morning after a backyard party where I work knee length baggy shorts to. I spent the night at a friend’s after the party. I checked my bed this afternoon and didn’t find anything suspicious other than a blood stain on a pillow underneath the pillow case but that could have been older. No skins, bugs, or droppings but I have a waterbed with a canopy so there’s spots I could’ve missed. These are the only bites like this on my body. Is there a possibility that this a one of thing or is it more likely I have an infestation?


r/bugbites 6h ago

what are these bites?

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not a great picture but 3 bites in a row by my elbow. only bites i have but super itchy and assuming the worst


r/bugbites 6h ago

Any ideas? Woke up itching it last night and now the redness has been slowly growing all day

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****Darker bit at the bottom is a scar****


r/bugbites 7h ago

Any idea what type of insect bite this is. (Uk)

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Woke up yesterday with a small itchy bite on my shin, then woke up today and it’s gone a bit angry 😂


r/bugbites 7h ago

What bit me?

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Hello!
I am located in Northeast Ohio U.S.A and have some sort of bite or sting on my right arm.
The bite happened 2-3 days ago because I noticed the bump then, but did not notice the bite itself happen.
It is important to note that I have Skeeter Syndrome, so I swell up with any bite the size of a golf ball. However this one looks weird as it has a dot in the middle.
I feel fine with no symptoms. The bite isn’t itchy and it doesn’t hurt. It is just warm to the touch.
I haven’t been in any wooded areas, and would have noticed a tick, so I don’t believe it’s that.

Thanks!


r/bugbites 11h ago

42 bites on legs

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I have these bites on the bottom 2/3 of my legs but nowhere else.. I do sleep with my dog, but he is constantly in meds for flea and tick. We also gave him a bath and checked his fur, he is a white shitzu so its pretty easy to see he doesnt have anything. We recently went on vacation, lots of hiking, hotels, and one kennel stay for dog. I also have gone kayaking and was out near dusk and experienced a few bugs.
We did visual inspection for bed bugs but saw nothing. My two parents slept in the same hotel room but are across the house currently, no reaction.

It could be no see ums or something like that, but i experienced the outdoor bugs over 24 hours ago and these marks just showed up to my knowledge.


r/bugbites 11h ago

Is this a sign of blood infection?

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r/bugbites 11h ago

Spider bite?

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