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What type of common insect in the u.s. would give you a bite with the biggest swelling?
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Brown Recluse Spider: But this answer has a lot to do with where you live.Spiders are not really insects, but here in the south these are the most common "bite" causing a big reaction.You can have a fatal reaction to any insect sting.
Answered 7/5/2012
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