Bug
Bites?
The
most common bugs
that bite are listed below and the
questions will help to identify the culprit based on
when and where bites occur. If you answer "yes" to a
question follow the links but be sure to read
through all questions.
Do
Bites Occur Mainly Indoors?
Do
bites occur indoors,
mostly at night and leave red, itchy,
mosquito-like bite marks? See bed
bugs or bird/nest/rodent
mites.
Do bites occur indoors mostly on ankles
and lower legs, caused by small, jumping
insects? See fleas. Do bites occur
mainly on scalp or in pubic area? See
head lice and pubic
lice. Do you have red scaly
areas on hands, feet or elsewhere that itch?
There are many causes but see scabies
mites; if symptoms occur on an animal, with
accompanying hair loss, see mange
mites.
Do
"bites" occur indoors when no insects or
mites are found, symptoms often affect eyes and
nose? See unknown
and mysterious bites.
Do
Bites Occur Mainly Outdoors?
Do
bites occur outdoors, no visible insect?
See biting midges or thrips. Do
bites, which often bleed, occur near flowing
water such as creeks and rivers, and caused by a
small, black, "hump-backed" fly? See black
flies. Are bites from large, sometimes colorful, flies?
See horse flies and deer
flies. Do bites occur outdoors, morning
or evening, by small, "buzzing" insects? See mosquitoes. Do you get red, intensely
itchy bites following outdoor activity in dry,
brushy habitat? See chigger
mites.
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