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April @thislittlepennyearns (68159) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 10 Jun 24

While at Ryan's earlier, I got bit by something and figured it was just a mosquito. It was already way past dark and I couldn't see what bit me. Buuuuut it has now swelled up about four times its normal size which generally...

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Bug Bites

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 19 May 22

Beginning every year with bug season for the past couple of years I have posted a picture of the different kinds of bites. It helps to know the difference from one bite to another so that you can be aware if you develop symptoms...

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Various Bug Bites

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222222) • United States 4 Jun 21

I posted this picture a couple of years ago; but with what's going on in the world with COVID-19, because the weather has warmed up and the bugs are out and the fact that you can, for example, get Lyme Disease from a tick bite, I...

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Itching and bug bites

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 3 Oct 16

About a month ago I was visiting three of my granddaughter's and one of the things that we did just before dusk is we went for a walk with them on their bikes. Moisquitos began to bite them. They did not bother me that...

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Bug Bites

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 29 Aug 16

Yesterday when I was visiting my youngest son and family my three granddaughters and I colored, did Adlibs. And we did go bike riding (they rode I walked behind,lol) and it started to get late, dark and the mosquitos were biting...

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Tea Tree Essential Oil

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 22 Aug 16

Tea Tree essential oil is the same as Melaleuka oil from Austrailia. It has many uses. When my granddaughter would get little minor scrapes she would cry, "Grandma put you special oil on it and make me better." My mother has a...

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Late night

Ms Rae @carebear29 (32002) • Wausau, Wisconsin 3 May 16

So I am posting a late night blog for once. Hubby is sleeping and my son is still awake. Sadly I wish I was sleeping right now. I'm going nuts because I'm getting invisible bug bites as I call it out of nowhere for no reason. Oh...

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Got Bitten By An Insect or Something and Now It's Swollen..Pls Help

asiacevillar @asiacevillar (643) • Philippines 12 Jun 12

Last Monday afternoon, I noticed a small, ringworm-like appearance on my right arm but I just took no attention to it since I had it many times before, and since it wasn't itchy and painful, I totally disregarded it but not until...

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What Is Biting Me During The Night

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 13 Jun 11

First, it is not bedbugs. I have lived in this apartment for over three years and every spring / summer, I have a problem with being bitten during the night. I am either sleeping or dozing. And I am bitten more than once. I may...

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What bug do you hate the most?

roxxtime @roxxtime (299) • United States 11 May 10

I hate Junebugs so much. I hate the noises they make that is the worst thing, the noises when they fly, when they idiotically slam into things, and I especially hate the sound that is made when you squish their hard disgusting...

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I hate when I do this!

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 25 Jul 09

What I really hate is when I forget to put bug spray on(like OFF) and sunscreen on before I go out to the stable! I wear a hat that covers my head well but I still want to protect my face! When I forget the Off I get bit by flies...

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Best home remidy for Skeeter bites?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 4 Jul 09

Well it may be summer but those lil blood suckers are out in swarms and of course my lil ones are big victems of theirs. I want to say I recall someone saying that deoderant helped with the bites. But I don't recall if that was...

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Help! Bug bites everywhere!

MeganK @MeganK (88) • United States 9 Jul 08

I would really like to know some of your home remedies for mosquito bites, I'm desperate! I was at a friends house two days ago, and even though we were around a bonfire, I got completely tore up by the bugs. I'm so itchy that I...

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Another use for Antiperspirant

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 6 Jul 08

A while back i read a comment about a woman using Antiperspirant on areas other than her Armpits. I also was told around the same time that if you put it on areas you've just shaved it prevents the razor burn bumps. Today I...

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spider bites or mosquito bites, how do you tell the difference?

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 13 Jun 08

The other morning my daughter woke up with about 7 bug bites on her leg. I don't know if they are mosquito bites or spider bites. She was outside the night before for a little while, but I had put some bug spray on her legs. She...

Tiny yellow bugs eat me up when I go out to my swimming pool! I want them gone!

Stephannie @stephcjh (38473) • United States 5 Jun 08

Hi my fellow friends of Mylot. I have been battling these tiny yellow bugs for about ten years now. They are very small but they do bite and you CAN see them. They land all over my skin and bathing suit when I go out to swim. It...

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Anti-itch creams, all the ingredients are different, what really works?

Nykkee @Nykkee (2522) • Canada 4 Jun 08

I have recently gotten a bunch of bug bite from being outside working in my gardens, and I am allergic to the bites of many bugs so instead of little itchy bumps I get great big super itchy hives from the bites. I went yesterday...

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Chiggers eating my crotch?

wrld_n_harmony @wrld_n_harmony (695) • United States 2 Apr 08

So yesterday I thought I had six spider bites. I had 3 in the "underwear area," two on my back, and a HUGE one on my theigh. They are bumpy, purplish-red and itchy. The largest is the size of a quarter, the smallest a couple...

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wrld_n_harmony @wrld_n_harmony (695) • United States 31 Mar 08

A spider must have tried to make love to me last night because I was totally DEVOURED by a spider! I have at least SIX bites - THREE of which are in the "undies area!" It seems like I'm finding new ones all the time. They range in...

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Insect Allergies...Can Somebdy Help Me?

Nykkee @Nykkee (2522) • Canada 3 Jul 07

So we were out to our soon to be new home again today, getting the floors measured and what-not, and while sitting outside waiting for the realtor, I got bit by a mosquito, next to my eyebrow. I guess for most people this would...

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