Comments on: Pirate Bug Bites Make Their Presence Felt

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:55:22 +0000

We have a new neighbor who brought tons of potted plants with her…along with these bugs! My feet are covered in bites, and these bugs are flying around our apartment. They look like big gnats! I never felt the bites, so more than likely they got me while I was sleeping. The bites are bright red, very swollen and they itch worse than any bite I’ve ever had! My brother is an exterminator, he says to use a plant sterilizer on the affected plants. And to try to keep a lotion or baby oil on the skin if you are still near the bugs, it will keep them from being able to climb around and bite. I hope we are able to get rid of these things soon!

By: Eva

Eva — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:48:52 +0000

I just returned from Nebraska, where there are millions of these bugs. Yes, they are very little but bite like red ants! Nothing showed up until the morning after I returned home to find my arms, legs and neck were covered with red swollen bumps that itch like crazy. It’s been three days and the red swollen itchy bumps are still here!

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:10:37 +0000

I was bit by these bugs over the weekend and each day the area around the bite get worse. It looks like a terrible rash. Around the bite are little bright red bumps and they itch very bad. Glad I was just visiting a relative and I don’t live in Central Illinois.