Bug Bite Identifier

This page helps you identify bites. It is not medical advice. Call 911 for trouble breathing or swelling of the face, lips or throat. See a doctor for fever, a spreading rash, a bite that gets worse after a few days, or a bull's-eye rash after a tick bite.

Bites from different bugs often look alike, so the best clues are where and when they happened. Answer what you can.

Where were you when you were probably bitten? In bed or sleeping indoors At home around pets, rugs or upholstered furniture Reaching into a closet, garage, attic, woodpile or stored boxes Outdoors in tall grass, brush or woods In the yard, garden or on a porch

When did you notice the bites? After waking up During or within a day of time outdoors Not sure

Did you find a bug still attached to your skin? Yes, a small bug was stuck to the skin No

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