Bitey Bugs

**Susie Q Roo** · 05-13-2006

Can anyone identify this for me?

For the fourth time in 3 weeks (3 times THIS week and I was gone 12 days of those other 2!), I've been bitten/stung by some kind of insect. All of the bites have happened outside; I haven't seen the bug or felt it happen. This week, all 3 have been outside at my home, and the first time was outside at someone else's.

I'm having a horrible reaction. It starts itching insanely, the entire area immediately begins to swell, heat up, and turn bright red, and, even though I am not frightened by it happening, I get that burst-of-adrenaline feeling throughout.

People have told me it must be a tabano. As I understand it though, a tabano is the big black equivalent to a US horsefly. Those frequently come in my house, lumber around, make a lot of noise, keep their distance, and are easily seen, heard, and squashed. Whatever this is... it's small, quick, silent, and not very visible. A neighbor was visiting the other day and was annoyed by a small silver/gray fly-like thing, but I haven't seen those around me, though I guess it could be what's bugging me.

So this time... it bit somewhere near the big toe; my entire foot is swollen and I'm feeling an achiness all the way up into my leg. Should I be concerned?

I'm getting kinda fed up with this - can't live on Benadryl and don't wanna douse myself in bug spray daily.

Any ideas?

PS - None of these bites have happened in public areas... all in rather remote, rural, rustic, jungly places so I don't think it's a concern for the average tourist.

**sctx** · 05-13-2006

if you weren't so sweet, they wouldn't bother you

playabum17 · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by sctx

if you weren't so sweet, they wouldn't bother you

Suckup

**Susie Q Roo** · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by sctx

if you weren't so sweet, they wouldn't bother you

Ya know... I've lived here 2 years and this didn't happen til after I fell in luuuuuuv.

Maybe that does have sumpin to do with it!

And PB, if you came here and said "bite me," chances are good something would!

playabum17 · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Ya know... I've lived here 2 years and this didn't happen til after I fell in luuuuuuv.

Maybe that does have sumpin to do with it!

And PB, if you came here and said "bite me," chances are good something would!

Hope it gets better for you! That has got to be miserable.

ryshkus · 05-13-2006

Not sure how much help I am going to be.

When my children get bitten by mosquitos, they have a similar reaction to what you are discribing. It gets very hard and red, hot etc in the area and all around it. Last time was on his calf, and the entire calf was swollen, hot, bright red etc. This might sound stupid to some, but I put crushed charcoal on it to draw out whatever was in there as I wasn't sure what it was at first. I kept it on there with a large bandage.

roni · 05-13-2006

remote, rural, rustic jungly places
Sheesh Susie, that sucks.

Reminds me of a story I read bout a fellow living at San Miguel. Got bit by a scorpio one night. Was too late and he was too tired to get dressed and go to the Cruz Roja, so he reported sitting on the side of his bed waiting for death. After about 45 minutes he got tired of waiting, so he went back to bed.

He survived too.

Stay urban for a while, maybe.

**sctx** · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by playabum17

Suckup

been sick for 5 days.......might be a case of Roniitis

Seakony · 05-13-2006

Sounds like those "sabered-tooth crotch crickets" to me. They kept biting me at Manatee Cenote. Avon skin-so-soft bath oile works pretty good as a repellant.

alwaysmissinpdc · 05-13-2006

I've no idea about the insect, but maybe you're emitting extra pheromones.

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Originally Posted by Susie Q Roo

Ya know... I've lived here 2 years and this didn't happen til after I fell in luuuuuuv.

Maybe that does have sumpin to do with it!

Nerak936 · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by roni

remote, rural, rustic jungly places
Sheesh Susie, that sucks.

Reminds me of a story I read bout a fellow living at San Miguel. Got bit by a scorpio one night. Was too late and he was too tired to get dressed and go to the Cruz Roja, so he reported sitting on the side of his bed waiting for death. After about 45 minutes he got tired of waiting, so he went back to bed.

He survived too.

Stay urban for a while, maybe.

Good thing he wasn't bit by a Pisces or a Capricorn. Those bites are fatal!

**SunKneeMarie** · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by Nerak936

Good thing he wasn't bit by a Pisces or a Capricorn. Those bites are fatal!

I'm a Pisces... Mike's a Capricorn... y'all better watch out!!!

roni · 05-13-2006

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Originally Posted by Nerak936

Good thing he wasn't bit by a Pisces or a Capricorn. Those bites are fatal!

I read this to Kathy. She laughed heartily!!

sunnygrl · 05-13-2006

Ouch! Sounds ghastly.
I thought it might be all those extra pheromones as well.

Hope you get over it real soon!

Michele · 05-13-2006

Susie, I´ve been seeing quite a few people with the same problem. Each has claimed to have been bitten by ants. Any chance of that. My friend Maggie was over a few nights ago and her foot was so swollen at the bite site, she couldn´t even wear a flip flop. Many people are allergic to them. Is this a possibility?

05-13-2006	#1 (permalink)
Susie Q Roo paradisiac Join Date: May 2003 Location: Q Roo Posts: 10,520	Bitey Bugs Can anyone identify this for me? For the fourth time in 3 weeks (3 times THIS week and I was gone 12 days of those other 2!), I've been bitten/stung by some kind of insect. All of the bites have happened outside; I haven't seen the bug or felt it happen. This week, all 3 have been outside at my home, and the first time was outside at someone else's. I'm having a horrible reaction. It starts itching insanely, the entire area immediately begins to swell, heat up, and turn bright red, and, even though I am not frightened by it happening, I get that burst-of-adrenaline feeling throughout. People have told me it must be a tabano. As I understand it though, a tabano is the big black equivalent to a US horsefly. Those frequently come in my house, lumber around, make a lot of noise, keep their distance, and are easily seen, heard, and squashed. Whatever this is... it's small, quick, silent, and not very visible. A neighbor was visiting the other day and was annoyed by a small silver/gray fly-like thing, but I haven't seen those around me, though I guess it could be what's bugging me. So this time... it bit somewhere near the big toe; my entire foot is swollen and I'm feeling an achiness all the way up into my leg. Should I be concerned? I'm getting kinda fed up with this - can't live on Benadryl and don't wanna douse myself in bug spray daily. Any ideas? PS - None of these bites have happened in public areas... all in rather remote, rural, rustic, jungly places so I don't think it's a concern for the average tourist.

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05-13-2006	#2 (permalink)
sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,114	if you weren't so sweet, they wouldn't bother you

05-13-2006	#6 (permalink)
ryshkus beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 313	Not sure how much help I am going to be. When my children get bitten by mosquitos, they have a similar reaction to what you are discribing. It gets very hard and red, hot etc in the area and all around it. Last time was on his calf, and the entire calf was swollen, hot, bright red etc. This might sound stupid to some, but I put crushed charcoal on it to draw out whatever was in there as I wasn't sure what it was at first. I kept it on there with a large bandage.

05-13-2006	#7 (permalink)
roni Happy Curmudgeon Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 25,344	remote, rural, rustic jungly places Sheesh Susie, that sucks. Reminds me of a story I read bout a fellow living at San Miguel. Got bit by a scorpio one night. Was too late and he was too tired to get dressed and go to the Cruz Roja, so he reported sitting on the side of his bed waiting for death. After about 45 minutes he got tired of waiting, so he went back to bed. He survived too. Stay urban for a while, maybe.

05-13-2006	#9 (permalink)
Seakony añejo Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: no longer in Mesquite with nothing to do Posts: 10,147	Sounds like those "sabered-tooth crotch crickets" to me. They kept biting me at Manatee Cenote. Avon skin-so-soft bath oile works pretty good as a repellant.

05-13-2006	#14 (permalink)
sunnygrl añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: southern US Posts: 1,519	Ouch! Sounds ghastly. I thought it might be all those extra pheromones as well. Hope you get over it real soon!

05-13-2006	#15 (permalink)
Michele añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Playa del Carmen, QR, MX Posts: 2,647	Susie, I´ve been seeing quite a few people with the same problem. Each has claimed to have been bitten by ants. Any chance of that. My friend Maggie was over a few nights ago and her foot was so swollen at the bite site, she couldn´t even wear a flip flop. Many people are allergic to them. Is this a possibility?

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