What Are Bug Bites and Stings?
Insects and other bugs can inject venom (say: veh-num) into your skin when they bite or sting you. Usually, venom is like soap in your eyes — it doesn’t really hurt you, but it’s not very comfortable. It will make a small, itchy bump no bigger than a pea form on your skin. When you scratch, your skin becomes red and more itchy. A tick bite can cause a red rash that looks a little like a bull’s-eye (this may take as long as a week). In the case of bee stings, the area becomes swollen and a stinger might be left in the skin.
