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  2. 11 common bug bites — and photos to help you identify them

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    What they look like: Mosquitoes leave itchy bumps on the skin that may swell and become red. These reactions typically appear within minutes after a bite, the Mayo Clinic says.In some people, the ...

  3. Culex - Wikipedia

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    Culex or typical mosquitoes are a genus of mosquitoes, several species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections such as West Nile virus , Japanese encephalitis , or St. Louis encephalitis , but also filariasis and avian malaria .

  4. Aedes aegypti - Wikipedia

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    Aedes aegypti (UK pronunciation: / ˈ iː d iː z /; US pronunciation: / ˈ eɪ d z / or / ˈ eɪ d iː z / from Greek αηδής: "hateful" and / eɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ p t i / from Latin, meaning "of Egypt"), the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses, and other disease agents.

  5. Anopheles funestus - Wikipedia

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    Anopheles funestus is a species of mosquito in the Culicidae family. This species was first described in 1900 by Giles. [1] The female is attracted to houses where it seeks out humans in order to feed on their blood, mostly during the night. This mosquito is a major vector of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. [2]

  6. Here’s How to Tell the Difference Between a Chigger Bite and ...

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    Mosquitoes are out for blood, but only female mosquitoes bite. “Females bite because they require blood to produce eggs,” says Green. Mosquito bites don’t have a definitive style, and the ...

  7. Here’s the truth about this highly aggressive, invasive ...

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    A female mosquito may bite the same person several times or move from person to person before the urge to feed on blood is satiated, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture ...

  8. Culex pipiens - Wikipedia

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    Culex pipiens is a species of mosquito commonly referred to as the common house mosquito or northern house mosquito.Native to Africa, Asia and Europe, it is now widely distributed in temperate regions on every continent except Antarctica [1] and is one of the most common mosquitoes found in human habitats in temperate parts of the northern hemisphere. [2]

  9. Do *Not* Crush A Tick If You Caught It Biting You (Even If ...

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    These bug bite pictures of mosquito, tick, spider bites, and more can help you determine if yours could develop into something more serious and what to do. ... Female fleas lay eggs after feeding ...