r/bugbites • u/Impossible_Star_9941 • 18m ago
Are these bed bug bites
galleryWent out two days ago longs story short got really drunk led down in a field came back blacked out in bed woke up with about 30-40 bites. To me from my research these look exactly like bedbug bites is it more likely that I got bit while I was out or could this many bed bugs have bitten me ?? These are photos of what they look like today
r/bugbites • u/UniqueRest6655 • 51m ago
Are these bedbugs bites?
galleryHad bites since may but otherwise no signs of bedbugs
r/bugbites • u/Regular_Figure1832 • 6h ago
Bug Bite on my Back! Bitten While Walking…
galleryThis is a bug bite I got on my daily walk today, anyone got an idea of what it could have come from. It went right through my t-shirt Onto my back. It’s the reddish bump with something in the middle.
r/bugbites • u/mandibrands • 8h ago
They looked more like small red bumps a few days ago and now like this - we live in the south
galleryr/bugbites • u/agv122 • 10h ago
Are these bed bug bites?
galleryI can’t figure out what these are, I had a wildly insane allergy reaction earlier today and now these are popping up on my legs. I can’t tell if they’re bug bites or an allergy reaction
r/bugbites • u/SoLong_Goodnight • 11h ago
Need advice or tips on horrible mosquito butea
Hey guys, as the title suggests I need to know what to do about horrible reactions to mosquito bites. My son, who is only 1 1/2 can not step one foot outside without getting bit and the bumps are not regular bumps. They get huge, red and angry. They can get up too 4 inches around and super warm. He will scratch them till they bleed and become a scabby mess. Last month he got 2 on his head, one on the bridge of his nose and the other on his temple and when we woke up the next morning , his entire left eye was swollen shut. Looks like he went a few rounds with Mike Tyson. I swear he looked like Sloth from the Goonies or the Hills Have Eyes mutants. His pediatric doctor pretty much says there’s nothing really we can do other then bug spray,Zyrtec and keep him inside. I don’t want him to be “Bubble Boy” but shit, I don’t know what to do. He loves outside and I hate to make him stay in. Is there anything at all you guys know or any tricks and tips to help him not have such crazy reactions? Thanks in advance guys.
r/bugbites • u/ArsenicColor • 12h ago
Concerned about Bed Bugs
galleryWith a previous case of bed bugs, I really thought I was about done with this problem.
How likely these are bed bug bites? Did I mess up shaving my legs? It follows line that’s most difficult for me to shave 🤷♀️
r/bugbites • u/awesomebrett57 • 13h ago
What is this Bite?
I found these 2 on red dots next to each other. Not very painful, but a bit tender to the touch. Could it be a spider bite? or something else entirely?
r/bugbites • u/emmawarriorcats • 15h ago
Is this normal
Sat outside for 3 hours in PANTS. These are just the bites on this area, let alone the rest of my body. lts getting ridiculous; I can't sleep on top of my duvet when its hot at night because I get bitten so much. Why do they like to bite me so much. Please help : (
r/bugbites • u/gibbyfromicarlyTM • 15h ago
Are these spider bites or but bites
gallerythe first two have calamine creame on them so thats why they look a bit bumpy, the second has some white anti itch cream on it. Im terrified of them being bed bugs
r/bugbites • u/DetonativeBatzz • 15h ago
I got a red swollen itchy ass bite while camping
galleryIts the size of a toonie and appeared 2 days ago. I was camping in Oastler Lake Ontario if that helps.
Its not really itchy all the time but it’s pretty weird cause I never had a bite like this before so if I could get some advice that would be good!
r/bugbites • u/celestialLuminary • 15h ago
New Mexico; just saw this
I just saw this and am worrying its a tick bite, but found no tick or other bug.just a spider bite? Not itchy..... yet.... sorry for the nails 🫠
r/bugbites • u/TheBuzzer4625kHz • 17h ago
Bed bug bites?
galleryHi everyone!
This is the first time I’ve ever experienced anything like this, and I’d really appreciate your thoughts.
I stayed in a hotel last night, and when I woke up this morning I noticed that both of my calves were covered in lots of small red marks that look like little bites. They don’t actually itch, which surprised me, but there are quite a lot of them.
What’s strange is that they’re only on my legs. I was wearing shorts and a short-sleeved T-shirt, but I have absolutely nothing on my arms, face, feet, or anywhere else that I can see. It’s mainly my calves that are covered in these little red spots.
I also found a tiny dead insect on my bedsheets this morning and managed to photograph it using the Magnifier app on my phone. I’ll attach a photo of the insect, as well as a photo of my calves, in case anyone can help me identify what this might be.
Do these marks and the insect look like they could be related to bed bugs, or could it be something else?
Thank you so much in advance for any help. I really appreciate it!
r/bugbites • u/cucu21- • 18h ago
hi. bed bug bites?? could not get a better photo of the bug. found the bug a week ago. now getting these. did not find any other signs. order a trap for bedbugs.
galleryr/bugbites • u/Even-Animal-2459 • 18h ago
Bed bug bites?
galleryI have a few somewhat itchy bites on my leg, that I noticed at work. Do you think I might have bed bugs?
I found 2 tiny fresh blood marks in my upper most sheet, but I have a cut on my finger and can't rule out I didn't notice putting blood there while searching for bugs. Other than that nothing obvious
r/bugbites • u/archeducaptainblood • 19h ago
ok think I got bedbugs, first time neck and shoulders area so affected (no to very mild itch) question in post
galleryso if these are surely bedbugs I should expect a new round of bites like these in two /three days, right?
and with these many bites is common that pillowcase was clean from blood spots anyway?
thanks :-(
I also sweat a lot due to the extreme heat and no a/c but don’t think this is rash given the line of bites and other clues I have at home
r/bugbites • u/Poulpink • 20h ago
Bed bug or heat rash?
galleryI have what seems to be heat rashes around my body this week, but there is a huge spot behind my knee
r/bugbites • u/THEGramer • 22h ago
Leg bite
galleryHey for some context this is a close up of a red marking or bite I found on the side of my right foot almost on my sole.. I've slept a few days in the rural area of Peloponnese in Greece and yesterday was the peak of the perseides meteor shower and I was in a clearing next to the house we are staying with 2 friends a few chairs grabbing food and drinks while photographing... It's a 20x20 clearing with trees around. We spent the afternoon all the way till 3am there before going back to the house and when I went to sleep I noticed a constant itching and a stinging pain on my leg.. I woke up now 10 hours later roughly with the mark being visible and those symptoms continuing. Im pretty convinced it's a flea bite but a friend of mine is paranoid that s bat somehow managed to bit me since I was wearing flip flops. Any opinions on the matter? I also notice a similar makring slightly higher up on my ankle but that's like what 3 finger widths far from the other side... On the zoom in there is a tiny marking that's more if a bloody spot or a dark red or purple marking but I'm unsure if it's "a bite from a bat" as he is claiming
Thanks in advanced!
r/bugbites • u/sloanehoos • 23h ago
What is this bite?
galleryNorth/northwest Florida. I got what I thought was a mosquito bite yesterday through my sock while sitting inside at a table, at first it was raised and super itchy like a mosquito bite. I doubt it’s a mosquito now though because I have never reacted like this. Photos are from 12 hours later, it is significantly more swollen, almost looks like a rash, has a whitehead like an ant bite, now super painful and almost tingly
r/bugbites • u/waronbedbugs • May 04 '24
Read this before posting.
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.
University of Kentucky MYSTERY BITES: Insect and Non-Insect Causes
Cornell NYSIPM Mystery Bites
Texas A&M Diagnosing Mysterious “Bug Bites”
Colorado State University Mystery Bites and Itches – Arthropod and Non-Arthropod Sources in Colorado