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Insect bites and stings
Bedbug - close-up
Black widow spider
Body louse
Body louse, female and larvae
Brown recluse spider bite on the hand
Crab lice
Crab louse, female
Flea
Flea bite - close-up
Fly
Head louse & pubic louse
Head louse - female
Head louse emerging from egg
Head louse infestation - scalp
Head louse, male
Insect bite reaction - close-up
Insect bites on the legs
Insect, the basic features of adults
Kissing bug
Lice, body with stool (Pediculus humanus)
Mite
Mosquito, adult feeding on the skin
Mosquito, eggs
Mosquito, larvae
Mosquito, pupa
Pubic louse-male
Wasp
 
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Insect bites and stings

Alternative names:

bedbug bite; bee sting; bite - insect; black widow bite; brown recluse bite; flea bite; honey bee bite; louse bite; mite bite; scorpion bite; spider bite; tick bite; yellow jacket bite

Prevention:

Avoid confrontation with insects whenever possible.




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