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05-08-2011, 08:45 AM
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| |  Red bug with sting on the head
I was stung by a red bug a week ago, and got a red ichy lump on my arm untill now, there was a blister in the middle. It was hurt when it was on my arm, so I just flicked it off quickly.
Today, I found the same bug in my garden again. It has 6 legs, 2 antennae, a sharp sting on the head like a mosquito. It looks like a beetle, but much smaller, about 2mm long, very bright red,sames not able to fly. Never got stung or bit in my garden, actually this is the second time I got stung recently, at first time I didn't see what bit me.
Still very new here, may upload a pic once I learnt how to
Anyone has an idea what is it? I live in southwest England. |
05-08-2011, 09:05 AM
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| | | Re: Red bug with sting on the head
Hi bluej, welcome to WAB,
a pic would help the experts (not me!),
this may help to put it in the images file, then drop it into your post: http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...otos-info.html
Cheers
Ken
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05-08-2011, 08:03 PM
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| | | Re: Red bug with sting on the head
It sounds like a nymph of an Anthocoridae bug, they can make a nasty bite! They have a long feeding tube which tucks under the body. Anthocoridae bug nymph - Google Search
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06-08-2011, 11:23 AM
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| | | Re: Red bug with sting on the head
Wow - That's interesting Janet, I've watched and photographed the nymphs of many Anthocoridae bugs but I never knew they could bite! I'm not surprised though as they've got an evil looking rostrum that looks well able to pierce human skin.
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06-08-2011, 11:29 AM
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bluej,
Welcome to WAB .
Did your bug look anything like this?  
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06-08-2011, 11:30 AM
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I didn't know what these were until Janet ID'd them but can confirm that they do bite. |
06-08-2011, 12:08 PM
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Yes they do bite. I got bitten once and what a pain such a tiny thing causes! It swells into a wide red lump and takes ages to heal.
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12-08-2011, 07:11 AM
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| |  Re: Red bug with sting on the head
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Originally Posted by Bruce Williams  bluej,
Welcome to WAB .
Did your bug look anything like this?
Bruce | Oh! yes, thanks Bruce!
I was just about to upload some pics, no need now 
We have been live here for a few years, that was first time got bitten.
Watched a movie about a kind of creature released from melt ice in north pole, and they bite people and laying eggs in human's body....really creepy |
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Originally Posted by JRsbugs | Yes, that is the thing...I got 2 scars now. | | |
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