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Pictures of Bug Bites & Stings
 Tick Bites - Tick bites themselves are not that bad, but the potential for disease transmission is. Ticks are vectors for several different bacteria infections, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Tick bites tend to looks like a small red whelp, but can also develop a rash or tiny hole in the skin. This is from where the tick's head was buried during feeding.
 Spider Bites - People tend to fear spider bites, but they aren't that common, and only serious if the spider is considered to be venomous to humans. There are currently only a few of these types of spiders known in the United States, namely the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse. Spider bites tend to show up as a small red whelp with two distinctly pronounced fang marks. Should an allergic reaction develop from the spider bite, the area may swell to a much larger size, prompting the need for medical attention.
 MosquitoFly Bites - These types of insects feed on blood using an anticoagulate. This keeps the blood from clotting while they feed. The human reaction to the substances in the bug's saliva are usually swelling, redness, pain, and a nasty looking bug bite. The reaction tends vary from person to person, but they are rarely serious medical issues. These types of insects, however, are vectors for disease, much like ticks.
 BeeWasp Stings - The sting of a bee or wasp is normally nothing to be concerned about, unless an allergic reaction is involved. A nasty reaction can cause the stung area to swell greatly, and severe cases can cause other areas of the body to swell. In most normal cases, where an allergic reaction is not involved, the stinger can be removed, and there will only be some redness and swelling at the sting site. This will usually go away after a relatively short period of time. Itching may also occur, due to the body fighting off the venom injected by the insects stinger.
Scorpion Stings - Scorpions tend to have a bad rap. There are currently around 50 species of scorpions that are dangerous to humans. These species can cause a severe reaction, leading to respiratory failure, nerve damage, neurological issues, and death, if left untreated. For the majority of scorpions, the sting is not much more serious than the sting of a common bee, displaying many similar symptoms. Most stings from dangerous scorpions tends to occur when people invade their hiding places, and are considered to be completely defensive attacks.
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