10 Bug Bites You Should Be Able to Identify

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[Music] ten bug bites anyone should be able to identify summer means hot weather more time spent outside and yikes bug bites with so many different insects that transmit all kinds of nasty diseases through their bites and stings it's really important to be able to identify your attacker recognizing what marks certain bugs leave can be hard but don't worry this guide will make you an insect expert in no time before we get down to our buggy business be sure to subscribe to our Channel and turn on notifications so that you don't miss any of our videos 10 Hornet running into a hornet nest and being stung by a swarm of these beasts haunts many people's nightmares and it's a perfectly logical fear to have when Hornets sense danger they get super aggressive and sting harder than bees the stung area becomes red and severely swollen sometimes blisters can even appear their stings are extremely painful much worse than wasp stings since the insect itself is bigger in size a hornet's venom is more toxic containing histamine and a CD : if the sting victim feels cold in their limbs their ears and lips go blue or they start having breathing problems they must see a doctor [Music] 9b in case you or someone nearby has been stung by a bee you need to act fast remove the Stinger immediately if it's broken off in your skin the affected area gets red and swollen from the get-go the victim also feels burning a sharp pain and a severe itch shortly afterwards if you are not allergic to bees this is where your troubles end but if a person is allergic to bee venom they might have troubles breathing which is a serious concern the poor victim may also experience vomiting nausea diarrhea dizziness and a drop in blood pressure about 50 people die in the u.s. each year as a result of severe anaphylactic reactions to the bee stings the best thing you can do to prevent that from happening is to call emergency medical services ASAP eight wasp the symptoms of a wasp sting are a lot like those of a bee attack the stung area becomes red and swollen the victim feels pain and burning and terrible itching ensues a bit later you might even be left with a bruise what's different is that a wasp can sting multiple times whereas a bee can sting only once wash the affected area with soap and water to get the venom out and keep it clean and dry to stop infection from spreading a cold pack should help you reduce the swelling and pain just like with a bee sting it's really important to know if you are allergic to wasps since there's the risk of having anaphylactic shock seven and most ants don't present any real threat to humans but the red fire ant is a major exception this guy not only bites he does it to keep a grip on you in order to pierce your skin with his stinger making it one of the few ant species that actually stinks blisters appear on the stun spots that later turn into scars again if you're allergic to this ants toxic venom anaphylactic shock is an alarming possibility a thatching ant on the other hand bites and then sprays the area with its venom it's pretty painful but nothing like a fire ant attack an itchy pink spot appears around the bite sort of resembling a mosquito bite to reduce the pain you can put lemon juice on the affected area another home remedy that prevents the infection from spreading is vinegar mixed with water ice will help bring down the swelling eight mosquito warm summer nights camping by the fire or sleeping with your windows wide open all sound pretty romantic that is until you hear that annoying little whining in your ear mosquito bites look like swollen red spots about the size of a dime and they usually appear on open areas of the body mosquitoes bite where the skin is really thin because it's easier to get to the blood vessels when they bite they inject their saliva into the wound the saliva contains anticoagulants that make the blood thinner and cause the skin to become red itchy and swollen and here's a fun fact only female mosquitoes bite they need the protein in your blood to develop eggs there's a popular myth that mosquitoes die after they bite you but in reality they're perfectly capable of feasting on your blood more than once so don't feel too sorry for them in case you ever did five tick probably the worst souvenir you can bring home from an outdoor picnic or a hike is a tick if it's not you then it's your pet and yes ticks can easily relocate between the two of you blood Rises towards the upper levels of the skin around the tick bite making the area appear reddish the creepiest thing is that these little vampires latch on and swell up over time as they drink your blood what's even worse ticks can infect people with an array of potentially fatal illnesses the most well-known of which is Lyme disease if you remove the insect from your body but the red spot doesn't go away and continues to grow see a doctor as soon as possible for flea flea bites can easily be mistaken for allergies or mosquito bites because the bitten spots also look red and swollen but unlike mosquitoes these insect bites are very painful and the itch is even worse please usually attack the legs and pray solely on sleeping people one insect can bite several times so the red spots they inflict are usually from half to one inch apart please transmit tons of serious infections that are dangerous for you and your pets including tapeworms and parasitic dermatitis three horsefly you know these beasts they are like flies on steroids these giants prefer hot and humid climates which means they love to ruin your summer they're mostly after dark moving objects so wearing a black t-shirt on the hike makes you a walking target unlike the common housefly horse flies bite painfully and drink human blood at first a small red spot appears no more than a millimeter wide then it gets swollen and starts to itch [Music] horse flies transmit different diseases like tularemia and anthrax but most of the time they attack livestock rather than people but if one does bite you use some antiseptic spray to keep the wound clean if you feel an allergic reaction coming on with a rash pain or troubles breathing seeing a doctor is a must - lice if you notice small red dots that look like a rash on your scalp the back of your neck and behind your ears that means you've got a case of head lice if you see these spots in your groin area that would be pubic lice as for anywhere else like on your back belly arms or legs these are bites from body lice the spots are a few inches away from each other and the skin looks like it was Pierce lice transmit very serious diseases like relapsing fever and typhoid in this case prevention is definitely better than cure so keep yourself and your house clean and wash your clothes regularly to keep lice away one bedbug at first sight bedbug bites look like flea or mosquito bites or some kind of allergic rash the skin becomes red swollen and starts to itch however there is a way to recognize a bedbugs masterpiece the bites are very close to each other and look like little dotted roads on the skin bedbug bites are more painful than those from mosquitos and they're mostly noticed in the morning since these bugs hunt at night so sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite and if they do call an exterminator do you know of any tips on how to recognize treat and prevent insect bites altogether tell us in the comments below don't forget to give this video a like and click subscribe to stay on the bright side of life [Music] [Music]

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Length: 10min 19sec (619 seconds)

Published: Fri Jun 29 2018

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