26/05/2022
Bedbug bite symptoms
Bedbugs are nocturnal insects that bite people usually asleep and in bed. They can resemble other insect bites, such as mosquito bites, or skin irritations, such as eczema.
Appearance. Bites are usually red, puffy, and pimple-like. In the center of the irritated area is often a red dot where the bedbug bit you. If you’re especially sensitive to bedbug bites, your bites may be fluid-filled.
Itch factor. Bedbug bites are very itchy and irritating. The itching or pain is usually worse in the morning and gets better as the day progresses.
Location. Bedbug bites usually appear on areas of exposed skin that comes in contact with the bed. These include the arms, face, and neck. However, they can also burrow under clothing.
Number. Bedbug bites often follow in a straight line, in groups of three or more.
Bedbug bites can become infected. Signs that a bedbug lesion is infected include:
tenderness
redness
fever
nearby lymph node swelling
Mosquito bite symptoms
Mosquitoes are small, flying insects with six legs. Only the females of the species bite. Mosquitoes thrive near water. If you’ve been outdoors and near a pond, lake, marsh, or pool, this increases the likelihood your bite is from a mosquito.
Appearance. Mosquito bites are small, red, and raised bites. They can vary in size based on a person’s natural reaction to the mosquito’s saliva.
Itch factor. Mosquito bites are itchy, and people can have varying degrees of reactions to them. Some people may be especially sensitive, and can even have blistering reactions.
Location. Mosquitos can bite through clothing, while bedbugs need an exposed skin to feed.
Number. A person may have just one or multiple mosquito bites. If they do have multiple, the pattern is usually random and not in a line.
Although rare, it’s possible that a person can experience an anaphylactic reaction to a mosquito bite. This is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that causes hives, throat swelling.
