Common Insect Bites: Identification, Symptoms & Risks

* Fire ants: Fire ant bites can be very painful and can cause a burning sensation, swelling, and itching.

* Bees and wasps: Bee and wasp stings can be very painful and can cause swelling, redness, and itching. In some cases, bee and wasp stings can also be fatal.

* Mosquitoes: Mosquito bites can be itchy and painful, and they can also transmit diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, and Zika virus.

* Fleas: Flea bites can be itchy and painful, and they can also transmit diseases such as typhus and tularemia.

* Bed bugs: Bed bug bites can be itchy and painful, and they can also cause insomnia and anxiety.

* Ticks: Tick bites can be painful and can also transmit diseases such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and tularemia.