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  2. Sandfly - Wikipedia

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    Sandfly or sand fly is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking dipteran (fly) encountered in sandy areas. In the United States, sandfly may refer to certain horse flies that are also known as "greenheads" (family Tabanidae), or to members of the family Ceratopogonidae. The bites usually result in a small ...

  3. Pappataci fever - Wikipedia

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    The disease is transmitted by the bites of phlebotomine sandflies of the Genus Phlebotomus, in particular, Phlebotomus papatasi, Phlebotomus perniciosus and Phlebotomus perfiliewi. The sandfly becomes infected when biting an infected human in the period between 48 hours before the onset of fever and 24 hours after the end of the fever, and ...

  4. Phlebotominae - Wikipedia

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    Sand flies are small; a body size of about 3 mm in length is typical for many species, which aids them in escaping notice. Their bite is not always felt, but leaves a small round, reddish bump that starts itching hours or days later. Use of insect repellent is recommended in areas where sand flies are present.

  5. These Pictures Will Help You ID the Most Common Bug Bites and ...

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    In rare cases, deer flies can pass on the bacterial disease tularemia (which can cause a painful ulcer), and blackfly bites can lead to a flu-like condition called “blackfly fever.” Citron ...

  6. Biting flies are out in the Myrtle Beach area. Why now & how ...

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    Lying out in the sand in the Myrtle Beach area, you might also get bites from no-see-ums, also called biting midges and sand fleas, and horse flies. Like humans, these pests are likely enjoying ...

  7. Fact check: Are sand fleas biting you on the Myrtle ... - AOL

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    These are small flies found in salt marshes and swamps that leave itchy bites. There is an actual flea species found in the sand – chigoe or jigger fleas – but they do not live in South Carolina.

  8. Phlebotomus papatasi - Wikipedia

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    Phlebotomus papatasi is a species of insects commonly known as sandflies. Due to their ectothermic climate limitations, P. papatasi are confined to regions with temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius for at least three months of the year, [1] spanning over much of the European Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. [2]

  9. 20 Common Pictures of Bug Bites and How to Identify Their ...

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    Time is the best healer of a hobo spider bite wound. "Clean the area with soap and water, and use a cool compress and oral pain medication such as ibuprofen as needed," Dr. Ifedi says. 14. Deer ...