Description and photo of bites of different types of insects in children and adults

Insect bites cause allergic reaction varying degrees of intensity. Appears redness and swellingswelling, inflammation. There is pain, burning, itching. Types of insect bites on the skin differ in location, soreness, speed of restoration of the skin. A person can suffer in his own apartment, house, in nature. A photo of insect bites is presented below.

Mosquitoes

Small insects begin to attack in late May, when the air temperature approaches +20 degrees Celsius. Huge colonies live in the wild near ponds, shady forests, as well as in basements, city parks. The house, apartment penetrate through open windows, doors. From insect bites you can suffer in your own house without leaving its walls, or on a picnic.

The moment of the bite is felt immediately or already after the pest has flown away. It all depends on the pain threshold, human sensitivity. Who bitten, determined by external symptoms. Attack mosquitoes in most cases, does not cause serious consequences, limited to local skin reaction.

• swelling;
• minor edema;
• redness in diameter up to 1 cm;
• severe, unpleasant itching.

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Insect bites in children are more pronounced, pass on their own within a week, or the use of special drugs is required. Feature mosquito bites lies in the fact that they bite over open areas of the skin, leave random traces. A photo of insect bites is presented below.

Cats

Blood-sucking creatures of black color, up to 3 mm in size. They annoy a person at the end of May, beginning of June - when a pine tree blooms. They live in large numbers in the wild, do not penetrate into the room. They bite during daylight hours and hide in the evening. You can suffer in the forest, city park, near the house where the trees grow, there is vegetation in the country.

An insect bite on human skin has characteristic symptoms:

• redness in diameter up to 0.5 cm, in the center a dark dot - clotted blood;
• painful sensations;
• severe itching appears after a while;
• a bite on a person’s body passes within 2 weeks.

An attack of midges rarely ends with a strong allergic reaction, for the treatment they use folk remedies, pharmacy preparations based on natural components. The photo on the skin of midge bites is presented below.

Ants

This is the case when an insect has bitten, and who is to be found out. Ants they don’t attack people, but they can creep into things, on the body during their stay in nature. Pressing a tiny bug is not difficult, followed by painful biteinjecting acid.

Traces of insect bites - ants, differ from others in the presence of a white formation in the center. Around the red spot. The size in diameter does not exceed 1 cm. Severe edema after an insect bite appears only in case of individual intolerance to ant poison. Education on the skin takes place gradually over a period of 1 week; pharmacy preparations and folk remedies are used to accelerate the effect.

Fleas

What look like bites of insects parasitizing on the body of dogs, cats, a person can see on himself. Fleas live in the wild among grass, sand, basements. The house, the apartment penetrate through the cracks in the floor, doorways, bring pets. They are active in the evening, but with severe infection, the rooms bite during the day.

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Flea bites three points, because at one meal pierces the skin several times. The process itself may be imperceptible, then a small red spot appears, clotted blood in the center, slight swelling, severe itching.

Bites are of varying degrees of intensity. If one individual was eating, there are no serious consequences, unpleasant symptoms disappear in a day, the epidermis is restored within a week. With numerous attacks, skin lesions lead to the formation of dermatitis, an allergic reaction. Special treatment required. Apply ointments for insect bites.

The bees

They live from May to September, at the beginning of October they hide in nests, beehives, and prepare for wintering. They do not differ in aggressive disposition, they bite in order to protect their own life. They collect flower nectar, eat juices of sweet fruits, you can suffer by relaxing in nature or by buying sweets in the market.

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It is impossible not to notice the attack of the striped bee, as severe pain is immediately felt. If even everything happened too quickly, the person did not have time to examine the pest, it is possible to determine who bitten by the presence of a sting. Outwardly, it resembles a saw with small teeth - it sticks well, but it is impossible to pull it back.

Stinging insects inject a toxic substance that causes an allergic reaction. A bee leaves a sting, and with it a part of the abdomen. Being inside the wound, the “weapon” continues to inject poison. The severity of the manifestations depends on the amount of the toxic substance, the individual characteristics of the body, age, and the location of the bite. The bee attack is difficult for small children, people with weakened, pathologically weak immunity.

Signs bee sting:

• a blister with a depression in the center with a dark dot - a sting;
• redness in diameter of more than 1 cm;
• swelling, swelling;
• local temperature increase in the affected area;
• pain, burning sensation;
• as the wound heals, itching appears.

Swelling from an insect bite can spread to the respiratory system, the larynx in case of severe allergies. In addition to the local reaction, within 20 minutes after the bee attack, the following appears:

• nausea;
• weakness;
• diarrhea;
• dizziness;
• fever;
• violation of coordination of movement;
• difficulty breathing
• temperature rise;
• loss of consciousness;
• pallor of the skin;
• change in blood pressure.

Traces of bites with a normal immune response pass in 2 weeks, pain disappears in 3 days.

Wasps

Annoying striped creatures become as active as possible in late summer and early fall. Massively wasp fly near ripe, rotten, fermented fruits, meat, fish, drinks. Adults feed on juices, larvae are fed protein food.

They rush to attack in case of danger to their own lives, but regard how any sudden movement of a person can be a threat. Unlike bees, they do not leave stings, they can bite several times at once. Wounds from wasp stings swelling, inflamed. An allergy often develops with a deterioration in overall well-being. The most dangerous bites in the face, neck, and larynx.

The consequences of insect bites:

• swelling;
• redness and thickening;
• holes remain in the body where the wasp stings a sting;
• pain, burning sensation;
• edema.

In young children, people with an increased tendency to allergies, the temperature from an insect bite rises, weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, etc. are observed. With a usual reaction to insects, the pain sensations disappear in 3 days, the skin integument is restored within a week.

Important!

If the child swollen leg after an insect bite, you need to apply a cold compress, observe his well-being for 20 minutes. The appearance of other alarming symptoms is a sign of severe allergies.

Ticks

They are active from March to October. They live in the grass, on small bushes. More likely to be bitten while camping. The tick examines the body for a while, selects the most favorable place, and then digs in. Process tick bite almost always remains invisible, a few days arachnid can safely drink blood, stick out in the body. It is detected either by accident or itching occurs.

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Ticks they have the ability to fall off on their own, having satiated fully, but are more often found up to this point. The head of the pest is under the skin, the body sticks out. You can pull it out yourself using tweezers, a thread, or they turn to specialists for help.

If the tick could not be caught on a hot one, bites can be recognized by the following signs:

• redness in diameter of 1.5 cm;
• in the center is a dark spot with clotted blood;
• bump from the bite, compaction;
• inflammation;
• itching

The skin is restored without special treatment in 7 days. If the tick was a carrier encephalitis, after 14 days the well-being worsens, a symptom resembling the flu appears. It is required to immediately seek the help of specialists, pass tests, report necessarily about a tick attack.

Spiders

Arthropods can suffer from their own inattention, negligence. Bite spiders only with a threat to their own lives. A person does not represent nutritional value for them. Very rarely attack home spidersliving in the corners of rooms, behind furniture, household appliances, residents of wildlife can bite - a cross, tarantula, false black widow, etc.

The spider bites with two points. On the front of the head are chelicerae with poisonous glands. Arthropod bites through the skin, injects poison. Pain instantly appears, local allergy develops.

Symptoms

• bite two points;
• redness;
• edema;
• inflammation;
• a few days later an abscess appears after a bite, suppuration, itching.

Unpleasant sensations are present for 2-3 days, but the epidermis is restored for a long time - up to 2 weeks. With an increased tendency to allergies, a deterioration in well-being is observed - weakness, dizziness, headache, abdominal discomfort.

Important!

Poison Spider Bite disrupts the work of the heart, respiratory system, increases blood pressure. Without the provision of qualified assistance, a person dies from suffocation, a heart attack.

Lice

Lice there are several types - headaches, clothing, pubic. The latter are similar to a small crab, localized on the pubis, are rare - in people leading a depraved lifestyle, homeless people. Duffers live in human underwear, bedding, bite more often at night. After insect bites, numerous red spots of small size, slight swelling appear. Head lice more often attack children. They live on the head. They are the most common parasite.

Symptoms of head lice:

• severe itching;
• spots on the skin, inflammation;
• dermatitis from bites with prolonged infection;
• the presence of nits on the hair.

You need to take action immediately, because insects breed quickly. Use folk, professional means. In the absence of therapy head lice there is a development of dermatitis, a disorder of the nervous system, a deterioration in overall health.

Bed bugs

Bites of different insects differ from each other, but in some ways have similarities. Bug attack reminds mosquito attacks, there is a swelling, redness, blister, severe itching. But parasitize bed bugs all year round, regardless of the temperature outside the window.

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Bites of domestic insects - bugs, initially appear with a certain frequency every 10-14 days. As the number of parasites increases, the interval decreases. With mass infection, new traces appear every night.

Bed bugs are active in the dark, attack a sleeping person. A round spot remains on the skin, accompanied by severe itching. The main symptom is the location of the wounds in the form of a track. The insect bites up to 5 times in one meal, bites are placed in pairs at small intervals. With a large number of bugs, spots merge with each other.

Flies

Bite lightersthat appear in the apartment, the house by the end of summer. The bite instantly causes pain, discomfort. There is a swelling, redness, tightening. Itching is absent, severe allergies do not occur. Unpleasant symptoms disappear in a few days without special treatment, the epidermis recovers quickly.

Important!

The danger of a bite is the possibility of infection. Flies are carriers of tularemia, anthrax. To destroy pests using chemical, mechanical methods. After a bite, you need to immediately perform a first aid, rinse, disinfect the wound.