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Had a small brown bug latch onto me a month ago and i had to pull it off.the bite hurted for about week and now it is brown. can you identify the bug?
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Probable tick: Without seeing a photo it is impossible to know for sure, there are thousands of brow bugs that can bite you, but if it was "latched on" it sounds like a tick! Try to google tick on your computer and see if that looks like what bit you!
Answered 11/17/2014
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Possible tick: Ticks attach to the skin and have to be manually removed. They can sometimes transmit diseases. You may wish to have the bite evaluated if it is still visible. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!
Answered 11/12/2014
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