Any outdoors DUers who can identify a bug bite / sting here?

[nytemare]

It wasn't a vampire, but it stung my neck. I felt it and pulled it off my neck and threw it to the ground, and didn't see whatever it was again. It may have been an ant, but it doesn't look like an ant bite. I was in my condo parking lot under a tree when it "attacked". I live in Central Florida.

Any former boy / girl scouts or outdoor folk who can help with this?


http://imgur.com/vTBj491

Thanks a load!

[BlueJazz]

1. Reminds me of a Wasp bite I had about 2 months ago. (it got me twice in a small area)

[nytemare]

2. It did feel more stingy than bitey.

Didn't feel like a mosquito, and it was early afternoon. This happened on Sunday, but I didn't notice the welts until today.

Strange.

Thanks very much for the response.

[BlueJazz]

4. Meant to write sting but figured you'd know what I meant. (without editing the post)

[nytemare]

7. I didn't even notice that...

So I must've thought you meant sting.

It was a mean little bugger, whether a biter or a stinger!

[In_The_Wind]

3. There are very small wasp like insects that leave bite marks like that.

Does the bite have a white center?

[nytemare]

5. They are mostly red.

They are on an odd place on my neck, so I can't really get too good a look at them. In the picture I took on the phone, there appear to be yellowish places in the bites.

Thanks very much!

[Jeff R]

6. Wasp

Been stung by most all of them at one time or another.
I would venture a guess, that it is a wasp sting.

[nytemare]

8. Gosh darned wasp!

I really just want to know what insect deserves my ire today.

Thank you.

[Jeff R]

9. You be very welcome

To the wasp

[nytemare]

10. Wasp was just doing what wasps do.

It may have been a vampire wasp.

[Jeff R]

11. Wasps:

Remember they are not like bees. They can sting more that once and not die.

[nytemare]

13. That I knew...this one definitely got me more than once.

Felt like about 3-4 times, when I was trying to pull it off of my neck. This may have actually been the first time I've been stung by a wasp. Don't know how I managed that living here in Florida.

Thanks for your responses, and BTW, welcome to DU!

[Jeff R]

17. Thank you for the welcome..

Thought about another type of stinging insect that lives where you live.
Don't think that is what got you but those damn little sweat bees can leave about the same type of sting. Still think it is wasps though, by the size of the welts.

[Baitball Blogger]

12. If it's a wasp bite, apply WD40.

Then alcohol.

According to wiki.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_you_put_alcohol_on_a_wasp_sting

I would think that people have different reactions to bites. I could take four or five fire ant bites and show very little disturbance on my skin, while someone who gets one bite might swell up in the bitten area.

[nytemare]

14. Thanks for the advice!

Unfortunately, I don't have WD40, but I do have alcohol.

[840high]

18. Dab a bit of clorox on it.

[OriginalGeek]

15. We had to keep an epi pen nearby when my daughter was really young

she was really allergic to fire ant bites - her whole face swelled up from one bite when she was about 4 or 5 - scared us poopless.
Neither her mom nor I are allergic like that to anything. No idea why she was and now that she's a young adult we don't worry about it any more.

[Dash87]

16. Wasp or spider I say, in my totally uninformed opinion.