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Bug Bite Identification Help

Use the pictures and information below to help you identify bug bites and stings.

Ant Bites

Ants

Sting Appearance:

Redness & swelling.

Sting Symptoms:

Moderate pain. Allergic reactions: sneezing, wheezing, hives, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, sudden anxiety, dizziness, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, itching or swelling of the face.

Notes:

While not always the case, a person who is highly allergic to wasp and bee stings may be highly allergic to ant stings. This is a general overview of ant stings & bites. See also carpenter ants, fire ants, and harvester ants.

Bed Bug Bite

Bed Bugs

Bite Appearance:

Red welts (small, flat or raised), swelling, red rash, or bites can appear in tight lines of multiple, small, red marks.

Bite Symptoms:

Initial burning sensation, itching, it is possible to have no reactions, and bite goes unseen.

Notes:

May go unnoticed for a few days. One bug may bite multiple times. Read more about bed bug bites.

Blister Beetle

Blister Beetle Bite

Bite Appearance:

Blisters or welts caused by a chemical called cantharidin.

Bite Symptoms:

Occurs within a few hours of contact and no lasting skin damage.

Notes:

Do not crush blister beetles on skin, instead gently remove them. Read more about blister beetle bites.

Brown Recluse Spider Bite

Brown Recluse Spiders

Bite Appearance:

Reddening, swelling, and blister may appear at the bite site.

Bite Symptoms:

Mild skin irritation or itching, skin lesions, fever, convulsions, nausea and muscle pain.

Notes:

Fatalities have never been verified. Deep scarring can occur if left untreated. Read more about brown recluse bites.

Fire Ant Bite

Fire Ants

Sting Appearance:

Red welts or lumps, semi circular pattern for multiple stings, and becomes a blister.

Sting Symptoms:

Burning, stinging sensation.

Notes:

One ant may sting multiple times. Read more about fire ant stings.

Fleas

Flea Bite

Bite Appearance:

Red spots surrounded by reddened halos, often found on legs and feet.

Bite Symptoms:

Very itchy.

Notes:

Contact doctor immediately if bite wounds excrete pus. Read more about flea bites.

Horsefly Bite

Horseflies

Bite Appearance:

Bleeding (horsefly feeds on the blood) and reddish bump.

Bite Symptoms:

Painful bites, soreness, and itchiness.

Notes:

Aggressive biters. Possibility of infection if not treated with antibacterial medications. Read more about horsefly bites.

Lice

Lice Bites

Bite Appearance:

Bites in pubic hair, armpit, or eyebrow. Bluish-grey skin reactions sores and a small red bump.

Bite Symptoms:

Itching that often gets worse at night. Tiny white eggs called nits may be found in hair.

Notes:

Itching may start soon after getting bitten or it may not start for up to 2-4 weeks after contact. Read more about lice bites, including head lice and body lice.

Mosquito Bite

Mosquitoes

Bite Appearance:

Hard bumps, bumps can be puffy with a red dot in the middle, and bites may appear as small as blisters instead of bumps.

Bite Symptoms:

Itching.

Notes:

For children, large swelling or low grade fever may accompany bites. Read more about mosquito bites.

Scabies Bite

Scabies

Appearance:

Pimple-like rashes usually on the wrist, elbow, armpit, nipple, waist, belt-line, buttocks, and between the fingers. Small, raised lines on the surface of the skin.

Symptoms:

Intense itching that worsens in the evening and numbness, tingling and swelling around the sting site.

Notes:

Caused by the itch mite that does not actually bite or sting, but burrows and eats human skin. Read more about scabies.

Spider Bite

Spiders

Bite Appearance:

Two puncture marks close together.

Bite Symptoms:

Widow spiders: muscle cramps and pain, increased blood pressure, sweating, skin rash. Violin spiders: anemia, blood in the urine, fever, rash, nausea, vomiting and even coma (rare).