Question 1

i have what looks like a semi circle of bites on my arm and rather than going away the area around has become red and sore touch with a white ring?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without taking additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see your doctor to rule out a systemic disorder manifesting as a skin lesion.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 2

what happens if a scorpion bites me?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on the species, whether the sting is medically dangerous or not, would determine the course or action/treatment.  If minor, cleaning wound area and verifying the tetnus status.  For severe, possibly treatment with antivenin.

Question 3

how would i know if these bites are from fleas?

Accepted Answer

Flea bites.: Flea bites may be clustered into 3 itchy bumps that bleed & blanch (turn white) when you press on them. They tend to be found at skin folds (breast or groin) & folds of joints (ankle, knee, elbow, axilla). A rash may develop and swelling can occur as well as secondary infection from scratching. Sometime biopsy is needed to make an accurate diagnosis.

Question 4

what causes bug bites?

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Bugs: Bugs bites are the reaction to different, well, bug bites. These could be mosquitos, chiggers, fleas, bed bugs. "bug bites" is really a broad category.

Question 5

how to treat mosqito bites?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito Bites: Store aloe vera gel in refrigerator &amp; apply to affected area.  Rub basil leaf on bite. It repels mosquitoes &amp; has anti-inflammatory properties effect. Consider applying calamine lotion. Apply crushed ice or a cold pack.   A 1 to 1 mix of water &amp; baking soda is effective when applied to  lesions. You can take oral medications like Benadryl (diphenhydramine)  or Chlorpheniramine.

Question 6

rainspider bite is it dangeres?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The South African rainspider is not poisonous in a true sense, with a painful bite similar to a bee sting. However, in theory you could be allergic to the venom like you would be to a bee &amp; have a bad reaction to it. For most it is more shocking than dangerous.

Question 7

how dangerous is centipede bites?

Accepted Answer

Centipede bites: If you experience headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, swollen lymph nodes, increased blood pressure or significant tissue damage after a centipede bite then you need medical attention. Deaths possibly related to centipede bites in US are extremely rare. Not so rare in other parts of the world. If you live in the Mediterranean, South America &amp; Asia - there are poisonous species of Centipedes

Question 8

what would happen to you if you received 10 brown recluse bites?  would you die?

Accepted Answer

Spider bites: The answer is we do not know - i guess no one has ever lived to tell us the exact number of bites they received at one time.

Question 9

what bug bites are poisonous?

Accepted Answer

Arachnids &amp; insects-: Brown tail moth, false blister beetles, yellow jackets, hornets, wasps, field ants, Red fire ants, scorpions, hobo spiders, black widow, brown recluse, some millipedes, some centipedes,  wolf spiders, Chiracanthium inclusum, sac spiders , Steatoda grossa &amp;, horse flies can have  venom or carry other substances that can harm humans.

Question 10

i think i have chigger bites.

Accepted Answer

Get permethrin cream: from Dr. and use it on affected areas to prevent spread of chiggers.

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