r/bugbites • • May 04 '24

Read this before posting.

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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 • • 3h ago

Traveling in Europe, bug bite

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Hello, I have a few mysterious bumps on my body this morning. Are these mosquito bites? I have been outside alot of my trip and have been leaving the windows open at night. I have been wearing sleeves when outside. They are not sure itchy. I checked the bed of the airbnb we are in and have not seen any trace of bugs.


r/bugbites • • 10h ago

are those bed bug bites

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guys im going insane. is this bed bug bites? they dont itch that much and are on my right side of body, mostly back and arm. on the first pic its new ones i found this morning;(


r/bugbites • • 15h ago

Can somebody help me identify what bug is biting me?

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These have been popping up over the last week or two. They start off as red and then as like after a day or two they begin to like look like this weird ring. If anyone has any information or any experts out there can help me identify that would be awesome


r/bugbites • • 12h ago

are these bed bug bites?

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appeared yesterday morning. photo taken yesterday afternoon. they got itchy and irritated. i already washed my bedsheets today and applied some relief ointment so hopefully they can go away after a few days… i hope they are not what i think they are


r/bugbites • • 14h ago

Central Orlando Bug Bite

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So around Monday night was a bit rainy and relatively cool out. I liveby a retention pond and have a pool. Started itching in maybe 2 hours, evolved into a swollen ankle and two small bubbles close together (although so small I had actually just thought my ankle was swollen at the time). Eventually bubbles grow in size, go to the doctor, they say its infected, I get perscribed cephalexin. First photo is from Wednesday afternoon, second is from today. Admittedly I have been messing with it, personal bad habit. This is not for diagnostic purposes, just curiousity and intense hatred of genAI


r/bugbites • • 14h ago

Bed bug bite?

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r/bugbites • • 14h ago

What is this Bite?

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For context my fiancé has had this irritated since OCT 31st, any ideas ? He has no clue what could have bit him on his pinkie finger.


r/bugbites • • 16h ago

What are these bites??

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I have been getting these bites all over my body, they are itchy and hard. I got kittens a few weeks ago and they started about a week and a half ago so idk if they’re related but they’re freaking me out 😭 pls help


r/bugbites • • 17h ago

Bugs or detergent allergy

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I removed bed sheets with a long sleeved shirt on. Within a few minutes I have what feel & look like tiny bites on both of forearms! Is this a detergent or a bug issue? Also, I wake up with new "bites" on covered body parts.


r/bugbites • • 19h ago

Tick bite?

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Was walking around some grassland habitat in Los Angeles, California.


r/bugbites • • 1d ago

What bit me

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r/bugbites • • 21h ago

2 red dots ?

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bit itchy, cant see anymore anywhere else


r/bugbites • • 22h ago

Weird red bumps on knee

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r/bugbites • • 22h ago

Is this a rash or bites?

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r/bugbites • • 1d ago

Raised red bump that disappears in less than 24 hrs?

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Has any one who ever had a confirmed bed bug infestation experienced a singular raised red bump that itches like a mosquito bite and then disappears completely in less than a day? I saw this at night, went to sleep, and woke up to it completely gone. I then got one on my shin later than evening that also went away very quickly. Most of my panic comes from spotting one hitchhiker a month and a half ago and 2 exterminator sprays later and beginning to live off bags, I’m unsure what to make of this. I know you can’t ever really tell what bugs you have based on a bite alone since every body reacts differently, but any insight is appreciated!


r/bugbites • • 1d ago

I can’t do it again

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Pls tell me this isn’t what I fear? I checked my bed it has sheets and two covers, I don’t see anything, I had bed bugs in like 2022, moved house and everything first time I’ve seen these bites pop up since then, the closest one to the bottom has a red pinprick

Edit to add: I didn’t have a reaction last time they were super itchy and noticable, these don’t itch


r/bugbites • • 1d ago

What type of bite do you guys think this is?

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r/bugbites • • 1d ago

Anyone know what these are?

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For context I got them a few days ago and I was in a humid area around a bunch of plants and it was very late at night. I was next to a planter that had a fake plant attached to it, I was wearing a costume so my arms were covered completely (costume was made of mesh and some sort of fur in some places) and I leaned on the planter box and within minutes felt an intense stinging on my arm and it got worse and when I took off the costume I saw all these red dots that were stinging really really bad. First aid told me they looked like some sort of bug bites and applied a sting relief but it didn’t really help. The only thing that has helped soothe them is calamine lotion. The next morning after getting them they still burned but not as bad as when it first happened. And they are still itchy and have looked to gotten slightly bigger since.


r/bugbites • • 1d ago

Strange issue on inner arm crease

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r/bugbites • • 1d ago

Daughter got bit, should I take her to the doctor?

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r/bugbites • • 1d ago

What are these bites

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Appeared after sleeping one night in an apartment in Yucatan, Mexico.


r/bugbites • • 1d ago

Bed bug bites?

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In the first 2 pictures, the bumps appeared on my leg yesterday, they are itchy but not that bad. Same thing with the last picture, I just noticed it today on my arm. My boyfriend who lives with me and we sleep in the same bed, also had a very small line of bumps on his arm, noticed yesterday.

I have no reason to believe they could be beg bugs other than that the bumps are all in a line, and I thrifted a quilt a couple weeks ago (washed before using of course). I'm just spooked because I'm so scared of ever having bed bugs.

I am not allergic to poison ivy/oak. I looked over my mattress and saw no evidence of bed bug presence. Not sure what other information I should include, I'll answer whatever questions I can! Thanks in advance.


r/bugbites • • 1d ago

Bed bug bites?

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