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12 Common Insect Bites and How to Recognize Each One

6- Bullets:
If you are bitten by a flea, you will notice several small red dots on your skin. Because unlike other insects, fleas are not satisfied with a single bite.

If you notice that your lesions are superinfected, you should consult your doctor.

7- Red ants:
The ant bite is a bit like that of a flea; it leaves a pink spot on the skin with a red dot in the middle.

But unlike a flea bite, when you are stung by a fire ant, you feel the pain instantly.

8- Lice:
Lice can contaminate hair and hairy parts of the human body. They cause very severe itching, and can also sting the skin, leaving a red lesion often surrounded by a bluish halo.

9- Horseflies:
Horseflies cause a very painful, red, swollen lesion. They prefer their victims’ skin to be damp. So, if you are in a place inhabited by these little critters, be sure to dry your skin thoroughly after each wash.

10- Bedbugs:
These insects, which often invade bedrooms, like to feed on human blood. Their bites cause red, swollen lesions.

These often take a zigzag shape on the skin.

11- Anthrax flies:
The bite of the anthrax fly is very painful, it leaves a red and swollen lesion on your skin, and can transmit several more or less serious diseases.

See your doctor if you experience fever or skin ulcers.

12- Brown recluses:
Brown recluse are a species of spider that can also bite the skin of humans. Their bite is very painful, it causes a red lesion surrounded by a purple halo.

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