mosquito bite
Summer skin irritation
A mosquito bite is the small, itchy welt left when a mosquito punctures skin to draw blood.
The swelling and itch come from the body's reaction to the insect's saliva.
Figuratively, something negligible may be called a mosquito bite: Compared to the debt we're carrying, that expense is a mosquito bite.
Urge to scratch
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- rednessCrimson-hued state
- weltRaised skin injury
bump · inflammation · irritation · pruritus · allergic · hives · sensitivity · raised
Elongated animal head appendage
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- bloodmealDried, powdered animal protein
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
- swarmMass of moving insects
buzzing · breeding · standing water · swamp · netting · repellent · DEET · citronella
Zinc oxide skin soother
- hydrocortisoneAdrenal steroid hormone
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- iceWater's solid form
- aloe veraMedicinal succulent for skin
baking soda · oatmeal bath · tea tree oil · cortisone · topical · cream · lotion · relief
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- yellow feverMosquito-spread tropical virus
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
- vectorQuantity with direction
transmission · infection · fever · epidemic · tropical · endemic · prevention · vaccination
itch
Urge to scratch
welt · bump · inflammation · irritation · pruritus · allergic · hives · sensitivity · raised · puffy
proboscis
Elongated animal head appendage
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- bloodmealDried, powdered animal protein
- anticoagulantSubstance preventing blood clots
swarm · buzzing · breeding · standing water · swamp · netting · repellent · DEET · citronella · coil
calamine
Zinc oxide skin soother
- hydrocortisoneAdrenal steroid hormone
- antihistamineDrug blocking allergic response
- iceWater's solid form
aloe vera · baking soda · oatmeal bath · tea tree oil · cortisone · topical · cream · lotion · relief · soothing
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- dengueMosquito-borne viral disease
- yellow feverMosquito-spread tropical virus
- plasmodiumMultinucleate protoplasmic mass
vector · transmission · infection · fever · epidemic · tropical · endemic · prevention · vaccination · outbreak
- bug encountersbee sting, wasp sting, hornet sting, locust swarm, bee swarm
- itchinessscratch, scratching, pruritus, itchy skin, scalp itch
- stings and bitesbee sting, wasp sting, snakebite, scorpion sting, jellyfish sting
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
- bitesbee sting, hornet sting, scorpion sting, wasp sting, bumblebee sting
- irritantstear gas, pepper spray, CS gas, mace, bear spray
mosquito bitebee sting
Insect's venomous jab
wasp sting · sting · hornet sting · jellyfish sting · scorpion sting
bite, biting, bitten, mosquito, bites, mosquitos, biter, biters, bite-sized