by Deedee Stiepan

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It is officially bug-biting season. Whereas some bugs are just annoying to take care of, the chew of others might be doubtlessly dangerous.

Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says some bugs can transmit illness-inflicting bacteria, viruses and parasites by way of their bite, and these bites usually manifest on the skin as rashes.

“Bug bites generally are inclined to look pink. They tend to be swollen. Some of them can make a target form,” says Dr. Davis.

Some individuals, particularly younger kids and older adults , may have an hostile reaction to bug bites and develop a rash that known as papular urticaria.

“Essentially what happens is at the website of a bug chunk, you’ll get a really large welt that appears quite spectacular, and you’ll overswell or become overstimulated, and have an overreactive bug bite,” she explains.

“Papular urticaria is …