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Why do mosquito bites become blood blisters?
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Scratching: A skeeter bite wont be a blister on its own, it needs help to do that don't scratch it.
Answered 9/4/2013
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Mosquito Bites: Mosquitoes have an anticoagulant in their saliva, so bruising is common. There is an inflammatory response as well.
Answered 10/19/2014
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