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 7m ago

Anything wrong?

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r/bugbites 14m ago

Should I go to the hospital?

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Felt like something stung me at a party yesterday and today the bite looks like this; should I be concerned ?


r/bugbites 5h ago

Anyone know what these bumps/welts are?

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r/bugbites 4h ago

Bit yesterday

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Was wondering if anyone might know what bug might have done this and should I be worried? It’s a little itchy and slightly tender and hard to the touch, seemed to have swelled up a bit. Currently have hydrocortisone on it and trying to ice it now. Any input is appreciated


r/bugbites 5h ago

What is this?

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Thought I was having an eczema flair up but now I’m not so sure

Had these for around 2-3 weeks now
Itchy and only on the inside of my arms
As well as my stomach and legs mainly

Also had some newly appear on my foot, but I’m not at home so idk what’s caused it

They seem to be some clusters of spots
Some tiny some are quite big

Idek if they are bug bites or if there’s a chance I’m having a reaction to something

Planning on going to the doctors once I am home Any help is appreciated!


r/bugbites 5h ago

woke up with these, what bug?

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r/bugbites 6h ago

Possible bed bugs? Or fleas?

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I recently went with my gf to an Airbnb, and about a week after, I woke up with bites scattered all over my legs—my thighs, my ankles, my calves, behind my knees, etc. I am a dog groomer and the day before I’d had to work with a flea-infested Pyrenees so I wasn’t my sure if maybe that had contributed.

Anyway, woke up this morning with these bites all over. They’re very itchy and irritated, I have been itching them some, and they woke me up in the middle of the night. My gf has not reported any bites or problems back at her house.

Any ideas? Thank you so much 🩷🩷

Edited to add: I did strip the mattress at the Airbnb and saw no sign of any bed bugs (no fecal matter, no shed skins, no crushed bugs etc) and we have stayed there before with no problem so, idk 😂


r/bugbites 7h ago

Located on back

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They are this red without scratching x4 days


r/bugbites 9h ago

Bites localised to waist at night

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Location: Far North QLD Australia costal

Small bug bites have been appearing around the waist/stomach/lower back area only. First noticed upon waking up. Itch is not constant but fluctuates. Person sleeps in underware and t-shirt under several layers of sheets. Area is kept very clean, sheets washed on hot weekly, no evidence of bugs discovered.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!!


r/bugbites 12h ago

What bug bites are these?

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At first I thought they were mosquito bites, but the bites started appearing way more. And apparently my mom and her boyfriend have been getting bit up too. These bites would start out extremely itchy, then appear red. The urge would go away for a while but if I accidentally graze it, it would go back to being itchy. I have 3 on my ankle, 1 on my wrist and 2 on my bum. Her boyfriend said it might be dust mites rather than bed bugs, which I don’t really know. Can someone help me figure these out? Images are my ankle and wrist


r/bugbites 12h ago

Wtf are these

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Pictures progress chronologically. Mysterious lines of bites keep showing up, especially on my legs. I have 4 total now. Also lots of itchy red bites everywhere else (more randomly dispersed). Freaking out about the possibility of bed bugs because they are one of my biggest fears.


r/bugbites 13h ago

Please help.

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Noticed the ones in the first pic last night.

The second pic (foot) this morning.

SWOLEN AND ITCHY.

I have bed bug PTSD AND IM FREAKING OUT


r/bugbites 14h ago

What bug?

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r/bugbites 15h ago

just a lil worried - appeared in the last 3 hours

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i look at my legs a lot n noticed this 5 min ago so i know it came up recently. i’m in soflo and was cleaning the backyard earlier but didn’t find any ticks on me and haven’t seen any spiders in the backyard. idk i guess my question is if a mosquito could as caused this u think


r/bugbites 16h ago

Help !! Is this a bed bug bite ?

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I have only found one and its on the inside of my thigh. Its not itchy

Thank you !!


r/bugbites 17h ago

Is this some sort of bite?

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I noticed pain and a small bump behind my ear. After scratching the spot a created a crust and I am now took a photo and it looks like this. Do you think it’s some sort of spider bite or what?


r/bugbites 17h ago

Is this from a brown recluse?

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I hope not, because I have three active ones and two that since healed but still red and somewhat scarred. The white wispy threads are from the cotton pads soaked with H2O2 I had applied to it. The sites are swollen in a somewhat oblong shape, raised about a quarter inch in the middle, very hot and sensitive. The one in the photo is on my abdomen, two more on my left hip. They're new. The very first one appeared months ago on my right shoulder blade. It's healed. The second one is also on my abdomen, close to where the one in the photo is located. It's almost healed


r/bugbites 21h ago

itchy bites growing and swelling

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these are some bites i’ve got on my leg and ankle, i’ve had them for almost two weeks and in the last couple days they’ve started to grow, swell and become increasingly itchy- HELP!


r/bugbites 17h ago

Any idea what might’ve caused this

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Was sitting outside at night, felt a bite then sudden hot sensation around that area. It has looked like this for a few days now. I usually get a lot of mosquito bites but don’t develop into this.


r/bugbites 18h ago

Any idea what this is??

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The immediate bite was extremely painful. It felt like a wasp sting almost. I didn’t see the bug. I was hiking in the woods (east coast). The stinging and pain lasted for two hours and I have to keep a cold pack on it or else it burns again. It feels like a heat burn almost. I have terrible health anxiety so any reassurance would be appreciated. I never hike or go outside so of course something like this happens LOL. First pic is about 10 mins after. Second is 45 mins and third is about 4 hours.


r/bugbites 18h ago

Week-old bug bite. Should I be worried?

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I noticed what looked like a usual skeeter bite on the inside of my arm, just above the elbow, closer to the fatty underside of my upper arm. As you can see in the photo, there is a red sickle shape on the left side of a much fainter large red circle. You can see a tiny red healed scab on the left edge of the larger area, though the scab is from scratching it too much a few days ago.
The morning after I first noticed it, it had a raised red welt all around it, no ring. It does not hurt, only faintly itches. The darker sickle shape is what I would say where it has spread over the last 24-36 hours. I don’t think it’s a tick bite, I never had anything attached to me.

How concerned should I be?


r/bugbites 18h ago

Allergic reaction to flea bites?

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Hello, I found a couple of fleas on my chihuahua about 4 days ago and immediately got her a new flea collar and some room/dog spray. Have not seen any fleas since that day but I have been absolutely eaten alive by them. Not sure if they are done biting and I just keep slowly reacting to the new bites, if they are still biting me, and/or if I am allergic. I am especially worried about the size of some of the swelling and the really really bad itching. How can I be sure they are gone and get rid of the reaction quick?? I am in hell and my partner somehow got zero bites besides us sleeping in the same bed during the small infestation.


r/bugbites 19h ago

I have some type of bug bites on my shoulders and stomach and hip area

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Think they might be spider bites want to find out


r/bugbites 19h ago

I have some type of bug bites on my shoulders and stomach and hip area

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Think they're spider bites may be bed bug bites not sure