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Are_grits_groceries

(17,139 posts) Thu May 21, 2015, 06:16 AM May 2015

Something stung my thumb last night. [View all]

I was almost asleep last night when my thumb began to sting. I mean fire ant type sting and I have had experience with that. I cut the light on and tried to find whatever it was that bit me but I found nothing. I can't think of any 'disease' that would cause this. I put some Benadryl on it and eventually it calmed down. I have a red area on my thumb this morning.

I have tiny monsters with teeth in my bedroom. Halp!

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Something stung my thumb last night. [View all] Are_grits_groceries May 2015 OP

You posted this in GD, did you mean to be in the Lounge? Agschmid May 2015 #1

Thank you for letting me know this is GD. Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #3

Probably living with less spite? Agschmid May 2015 #7

And less snark from the balcony too, it would seem.. LanternWaste May 2015 #47

snappy comeback olddots May 2015 #48

Well, you obviously let the bedbugs bite justiceischeap May 2015 #2

Pssst... dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #28

Thank you! justiceischeap May 2015 #29

Soaking in iced tea or ammonia also helps. dgibby May 2015 #30

Does that help with chiggers? Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #36

Yep, somewhat. dgibby May 2015 #45

What does the bite look like? n/t TexasProgresive May 2015 #4

It's a roundish red area. nt Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #5

If it gets a dark center TexasProgresive May 2015 #6

Can't be fleas HelenWheels May 2015 #8

I know fleas. Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #11

Could it be a spider? B Calm May 2015 #9

Maybe? Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #10

Yes, they do sting quiet a bit. darkangel218 May 2015 #26

what part of spike91nz May 2015 #12

I live in NE South Carolina. Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #14

Don't know if this is it or not madokie May 2015 #13

Check for vampire bats RoccoR5955 May 2015 #15

It was probably a Palmetto Thug with a switchblade. nt Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #16

It was most likely a spider. darkangel218 May 2015 #17

Spider bites are rather rare. Nitram May 2015 #18

Spider bites are actually quiet common at night darkangel218 May 2015 #19

Actually, spider bites are not common at any time of day. Nitram May 2015 #22

lol!! darkangel218 May 2015 #25

How many times have you actually observed a spider biting you? Nitram May 2015 #42

Lmao! darkangel218 May 2015 #43

Some spiders are hungrier than others. randome May 2015 #46

I had a spider bite me once! snooper2 May 2015 #33

There is no better... pipoman May 2015 #20

I'd rather risk a spider bite than spray a neurotoxin in my bedroom. Nitram May 2015 #23

Yep. I don't get how anybody would want to spray shit like that in their home Hassin Bin Sober May 2015 #24

Hey! That is the same thing Wikipedia says! snooper2 May 2015 #34

busted! Nitram May 2015 #40

Not me... pipoman May 2015 #38

You forgot the link: darkangel218 May 2015 #44

I don't know why you take comfort in using that stuff around your family CreekDog May 2015 #27

Could it be a centipede? betsuni May 2015 #21

lol KMOD May 2015 #37

Watch out for: dgibby May 2015 #31

Was it one of these? If so, what you need are a few good flamethrowers. randome May 2015 #32

Snort lonestarnot May 2015 #35

If there is a pricking in your thumbs, it means that "...something wicked petronius May 2015 #39

lol....nt Are_grits_groceries May 2015 #41