AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A bite is when an insect (like a mosquito, flea, or bedbug) uses its mouth to break a person’s skin, usually so it can feed. Insect bites usually itch. A sting is when an insect uses another body part, such as a barbed stinger at its tail end, to pierce the skin and inject venom (like a poison).

Detailed explanation-2: -Biting and bloodsucking insects: flies (e.g., black flies, sand flies, deer flies, horse flies) mosquitoes. bedbugs. fleas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Causes could include genetics, certain bacteria on the skin, or a combination of both. Body odor itself is determined by genetics. If you’re related to someone who is often bitten by mosquitoes, you may be more susceptible too.

Detailed explanation-4: -The small rashes have red, swollen areas and dark red centers. Bites may appear in a line or grouped together, usually on areas of the body not covered by clothing, such as the hands, neck, or feet. There may be very itchy blisters or hives at the bite site.