why do bug bites ich?
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The short answer: HISTAMINE.\n\nThe long explanation in the simplest terms I can explain it in: \nWhether as a reaction to the enzymes from the bug's saliva, or from the damaged done from the act of biting, your body sends in the cavalry - mast cells - to the rescue. Mast cells are an important part of the immune system, and whenever there is damage in your body (injury such as a wound, insect bite, etc., or inflammation) OR an invader (allergen, virus, bacteria), the immune system sends mast cells, basophils, and other immune cells to the site of the problem. Mast cells contain several different chemicals, including histamine, which they release through a process called degranulation. Histamine is actually what is causing the itch of the bug bite. It's the same chemical which causes hives and other symptoms of allergy. It's also the reason why a wound often itches as it heals.
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did you know that it's only female flies that bite you for your blood?\nmosquitos have very short lives, and the female mosquito uses its short life for the sole purpose of reproducing.\nthey need the blood as energy for her offspring and the nutrients from the blood to reproduce. \ni don't know if other bugs do that, they probably do, as there a lot of bugs in the world that we don't understand. \n\nhope this helps...
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The bite can develop a bacterial infection.  Spider mouths are especially dirty..\n\nAfter reading again the details of your question, I think you need to go to the emergency room or urgent care clinic.  See a doctor right away.  The bite may have led to an infection...
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cause ur damaging your epidermis \ncausing an irritation.. which in turn also itches.
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They're called sweat pimples. Nothing to worry about. They form when you sweat alot on your legs, normally starting about now and ending when the weather cools. Just pop them like zits, but don't squeeze them to death. They'll stay red and swollen and look like they'll need popping for a few days after but they won't, just let them heal. In the mean time, do wear shorts and let your legs breathe. That's probably most of your problem.\n\nNote: You probably don't have lyme disease, chiggers, and I doubt you're getting bit by spiders. This is a normal thing that every male I know gets, including myself.
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It was already known that some people produce "come and get me" smells which appeal to the blood-suckers. \n\nRothamsted Research, in Herts, found those less likely to be bitten produced odours which masked these scents. \n\nThe natural repellent could be used to protect everyone from the bugs, suggests the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
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it is possible that you have some other type of creature in your bed.\nYou need to have the mattress cleaned to be sure.  Try sleeping with bug spray for a night or two.  If that doesn't help, then it's possible you have some sort of flea or bedbug.  \n\nFor itching bites, you can use a hydrocortozone (sp?) cream.  Like benadryl.  THey say that calamine lotion works, but it's ugly and never works for me.  Some use vinegar.. but that stings.  Some use peroxide, and some use toothpaste.  both of these things will "dry out" the poison in the bite and work, but are not great for your skin.  \n\nUnfortunately though, mosquito bites are one of those things we all have to live with sometimes.  Just try not to scratch them "raw" that will leave scars.  Yuck.\n\ngood luck!
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they are like mosquito bites just smoother and way more itchy! good luck in tracing the bugs cos they are tiny!
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No. A infected tick has to bite you.
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This isn't a bug but rather an arachnid.  If you notice it will have two body segments.  Insects have three body segments and only have 6 legs.  The bug you are talking about is  a mite.  They may be chiggers.  They bury themselves under your skin.  The best way to stop the itching is to kill it.  To do that place nail polish (I prefer clear because no one can see it.) over the "bite."  \n\nEverything that I saw suggest treating the area like you have lice.  Mites are parasites.  You need to treat the skin and use disinfectant on the area.  I would tell you boss you have to move!
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First of all i seriously doubt that spiders are bitting you. This is a very common misconception and 99% of the time people think they are getting bit by spiders and they are actually just having asn allergic rection to the sheets, or they have bed bugs, or some other parasitic insect infectation. Unless you have actually seen the spider physically bite you, you are wrong.... trust me, my job is to determine what is "biting" people half the time and it is never spiders. I was bitten by several spiders in my day, I work with them for a living, and trust me, when you get bit, you know it! You will have a large bulbous wound, way worse than any bee sting, and there are two VERY visible punture marks, especially with a group like wolf spiders (probably not them anyways) the bites are extremely painful and terribly obvious.\nI think you should really look into the problem before "bombing" your spiders. Actually to tell you the truth, the spiders are probably eating whatever it is that is really bitting you.\nSpiders are NOT ectoparasites of humans, they never bite needlessly. Every single time I was bitten was because I picked them up, they felt threatened and that is their only defence, they NEVER seek out paople to bite.......It just doesn't happen. All spiders eat insects, there re some exceptions and they feed on nectar, but there has never been a species out there that feeds of the blood of people.\nSpiders are also very fragile, if you were to say roll on one in bed, it may bite, but it would also die at the same time, then you would find dead spiders in your bed, have you seen any?\nA spider large enough to bite a human is probably over an inch long, not very hard to miss, so if you see one of these little giants, in your bed sheets and you have a terrible looking bite with two puncture woulds and a swelling that looks like you have a ping-pong ball under your skin, then you can blame a spider, but until then I think  you should go get tested for allergens, or inspect the tins spaces along the mattress, and sheets for some tiny brownish-red insetcs, or their feces (black bits), these are bed bugs, not uncommon.\n\ntrust me, it is a whaste of money to bob for spiders, and take my word on this, spiders are not the culprit it is something else
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An itch caused by an insect bite or an allergy whatever, is actually an inflammatory response of the body to an "allergen". The site of reaction swells up because certain cells in the blood of the person getting the bite, comes over to that site and secretes a few fluids and granules of allergic response called "histamines" and "kinins". They cause local swelling and irritation of the nerves near by, which is the cause for the itch. If you apply a "hypertonic" solution( which means a high concentration solution like that made of salt water) to the site of inflammation, the water from the swelling (oedema) gets absorbed into the concentrated solution and the swelling reduces in size. The itch may also disappear. But saliva being a comparatively dilute solution, is incapable of this osmotic action of salt water. So salt water may take away the itch, but saliva usually doesnt.
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You have had a couple of low pressure systems go through your area recently, dropping a lot of rain and messing with the water Ph and the barometric pressure. Fish are sensitive to that; give it some time and once high pressure and slightly warmer temps hit, they should start biting again.
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Calemine lotion or any other cool lotion.  Also try draping a wet cloth over the affected area, running cold water over it or rubbing with an ice-cube.  You must avoid scratching - hard to do but you'll likely scratch the bites until they bleed.  I'm suffereing with the same thing at the moment - just had a cool bath which has helped.
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Mosquitoes are attracted to the heat, humidity, and carbon dioxide that mammals emit. When they bite, some of their saliva is absorbed into the bite. Our body reacts to the "infection" and creates the bump and itch.  Calamine lotion is the best defense. Place it on the bump and it absorbs to relieve the itch.
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Sounds like mosquito bites to me....hives would cover a much larger area and appears like a rash....try spreading vinegar onto the bites. should take the itch out and reduce the swelling.
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all ants bite... they devour their food by eating it,will bite if you try to mess with them...even the tiny ones will defend themselves & their queen & nests..fire ants are the worse kind though,they have a poison that makes it burn really intense when they bite you....too many bites can be deadly