Insect Bites And Stings - NHS

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Symptoms of an insect bite or sting

The main symptoms of an insect bite or sting are:

  • pain where you were bitten or stung
  • a small, swollen lump on the skin

The lump may look red. It may be more difficult to see on black or brown skin, but you should be able to feel it.

A bee sting shown on white skin. There's a very small red mark on the skin and the area around it is slightly raised.
There may be a mark on your skin where you were bitten or stung.
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LOUISE MURRAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/263861/view

A group of red bites shown on white skin. The person's skin is covered in small red and raised bumps.
Sometimes you may have lots of bites grouped together in a small area.
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Jim W. Grace/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/618964/view

Mosquito bites shown on brown skin. There are several small raised bumps, which are the same colour as the skin.
You may have a mild allergic reaction, where the skin becomes itchy and raised around the bite or sting.
Credit:

Azhari Fotolestarihttps://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/mosquito-bites-on-human-774637225

An infected sting on the finger or someone with white skin. The finger has raised patches that are white, red and purple.
The area may become more swollen and painful if the bite or sting gets infected.
Credit:

DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/93800/view

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