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What’s bitten me? (Pic)

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Anon22224 · 17/08/2024 09:18

I noticed these last night, I have about 6 more on my bum/tops of thighs. They are so itchy!

I was wearing shorts and t shirt yesterday but none of the bites are in places that were exposed. I was at home all day and didnt notice anything

So itchy!

What’s bitten me? (Pic)
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natalienewname · 17/08/2024 09:23

Hmm, bedbugs? Not a typical zig zag pattern but they do tend to bite in those places.

Doesn’t look quite uniform enough for mozzies.

otherwise maybe a spider?

AnnaMagnani · 17/08/2024 09:28

Not necessarily bites but hives? Can just happen because it feels like it.

You need some antihistamine.

FUBAR77 · 17/08/2024 09:30

My 4 year old came home from nursery this week with the same bites OP. About 4 in all spread out over his bottom, back and shoulders. Red, raised and quite hot to the touch - and extremely itchy. Sudocream helped and they went down after 3 days.

Anon22224 · 17/08/2024 10:03

natalienewname · 17/08/2024 09:23

Hmm, bedbugs? Not a typical zig zag pattern but they do tend to bite in those places.

Doesn’t look quite uniform enough for mozzies.

otherwise maybe a spider?

eek I hope not bedbugs!

hadn’t thought of spider - can the same one bite multiple times?

I have taken antihistamine but it didn’t do a lot really. I did wonder about hives but being in these odd places made me think not

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Chewbecca · 17/08/2024 11:31

Mozzie in the bedroom?

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 17/08/2024 11:35

That looks rather similar to the Pleiades star cluster.

Could it be aliens? 😳

BeansOnToast32 · 17/08/2024 11:49

Flea bites? I have a weird reaction to them and they look like this, is the skin raised in the middle of the red blotches?

Anon22224 · 17/08/2024 12:32

BeansOnToast32 · 17/08/2024 11:49

Flea bites? I have a weird reaction to them and they look like this, is the skin raised in the middle of the red blotches?

Yes it is but no animals in the house - any other way you can get them?

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BeansOnToast32 · 17/08/2024 12:38

@Anon22224 probably only if you've been to a house that has pets with fleas?

As a child I'd often come home from a friend's house with flea bites. Fleas seem to love me for some reason.

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