Insect bites usually cause mild redness, swelling, pain and itching. Occasionally, stings or bites cause symptoms of skin infections or symptoms of allergic reactions.

Additional symptoms of insect bites and stings include:

• Pain around the bite or sting
• Blisters around the bite or sting
• Itching around the bite or sting
• Skin redness
• Skin swelling
• Skin tenderness
• Skin ulcers
• Warmth of the skin around the bite or sting

Symptoms of an allergic reaction may occur in those who are allergic to the insect venom.

Symptoms of allergic reactions include:

• Difficulty breathing
• Rash in children
• Rash in adults
• Facial swelling
• Mouth or tongue swelling
• Rapid breathing rate
• Rapid pulse
• Severe itching
• Wheezing
• Worsening swelling around the bite

Some bites or stings result in skin infections.

Symptoms of skin infections include:

• Impetigo symptoms
• Cellulitis symptoms

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• Allergic reactions symptoms
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• Bee stings symptoms
• Chiggers symptoms
• Lice symptoms
• Scabies symptoms
• Scorpion bites symptoms
• Spider bites symptoms
• Tarantula bites symptoms
• Tick bite symptoms