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Does this look like an insect bite?

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Charley557 · 17/08/2025 18:51

I have woken up with the bruise on my calf. No injury has caused it so seems random.
I have had itchy legs for a few days and was out in a park all today several days ago.
Would a bite cause such bruising?
FYI, I’ve never knowing been bitten before.

Should I be worried?

Does this look like an insect bite?
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blacksax · 17/08/2025 19:22

It looks from the photo as though there is more than one mark, so I'm wondering whether it might be a spider bite. They can cause bruising and (as I once had) cellulitis, so maybe show it to a pharmacist tomorrow.

Charley557 · 18/08/2025 08:27

Thanks for your reply. Are spider bites serious or do you just wait for it to heal by itself?

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