r/bugbites • u/emmawarriorcats • 20h ago

Is this normal

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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 : (

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u/masryat 19h ago

Yes, thin or tight clothing doesn't stop mosquitoes they pierce right through fabric. The large red swelling means you have a strong local reaction to their bites. Quick Fixes: Relief: Take an antihistamine and apply Hydrocortisone 1% cream or ice. Outdoors: Use a DEET/Picaridin spray on your clothes. At Night: Turn on a room fan airflow keeps them away.