Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-51uY2z0IlY/TE...0/IMAG0551.jpg

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor about them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing is, I get them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. I also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!

Dude the insect looks so small , can you zoom the insect and send a new picture so that I can identify the insect

I wish I could! It's so small I can't get a clear photo :/ I was hoping the size and general form would be enough..

Mitulove wrote:


Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor
about them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing
is, I get them pretty much everywhere except my feet, hands, and head
and I would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea
bites.. I also only get a few at a time, though while I have them
they itch like crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!

Difficult to tell from that pic, but it might what I always called a
"thunderbug" or thrips:

http://bitkikoruma.files.wordpress.c...08/thrps-2.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrips

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Mitulove wrote:
Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Looks like a thunderfly to me. Don't think they cause irritation (of the
skin, rather than of the mind!), but I could be wrong.

On 20 Jul 2010 15:21:28 GMT, wrote:

Mitulove wrote:
Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Looks like a thunderfly to me. Don't think they cause irritation (of the
skin, rather than of the mind!), but I could be wrong.

There are a few thousand different sorts. Some of them do cause skin
irritation but they are quite unusual in the UK.

Steve

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On 20/07/2010 12:43, Mitulove wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor about
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!





They could be harvest bugs perhaps. Our family went to live in a house
in Cardiganshire we were attacked by these things every summer if we
went to the garden. I have never come across them in any other garden
other than that one, I have lived in 6 houses since but never
experienced them any where else.
Don

On 20/07/2010 16:44, Donwill wrote:
On 20/07/2010 12:43, Mitulove wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor about
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!




They could be harvest bugs perhaps. Our family went to live in a house
in Cardiganshire we were attacked by these things every summer if we
went to the garden. I have never come across them in any other garden
other than that one, I have lived in 6 houses since but never
experienced them any where else.
Don
Sorry, I think they are called Harvest Mites not bugs.

On 20/07/10 17:44, Donwill wrote:
On 20/07/2010 12:43, Mitulove wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor about
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!





They could be harvest bugs perhaps. Our family went to live in a house
in Cardiganshire we were attacked by these things every summer if we
went to the garden. I have never come across them in any other garden
other than that one, I have lived in 6 houses since but never
experienced them any where else.
Don

Don't be surprised if somebody tells you that they are a protected species.

Martin wrote in
:

On 20/07/10 17:44, Donwill wrote:
On 20/07/2010 12:43, Mitulove wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on
my arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear,
but hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor
about them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing
is, I get them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and
head and I would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for
flea bites.. I also only get a few at a time, though while I have
them they itch like crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!





They could be harvest bugs perhaps. Our family went to live in a
house in Cardiganshire we were attacked by these things every summer
if we went to the garden. I have never come across them in any other
garden other than that one, I have lived in 6 houses since but never
experienced them any where else.
Don

Don't be surprised if somebody tells you that they are a protected
species.


haha nice one

On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:43:24 +0000, Mitulove wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Looks like a thunderbug to me. If you can get some better pictures
try posting to http://ispot.org.uk

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps?

Thunderbugs drive me insane as they tickle wandering through my arm
hairs. I have in inkling they also bite but they don't bring me out
in itchy bumps but then different people react very differently to
the bites from the same insect.

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Cheers
Dave.

On 20/07/2010 12:43, Mitulove wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? I asked the doctor about
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P I would greatly appreciate any help!





Information on Harvest Mites he-
http://www.the-piedpiper.co.uk/th5i.htm#harvestmite

Good luck
Don

On 20 July, 12:43, Mitulove
wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? *I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. *The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? *I asked the doctor about
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. *The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. *I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P *I would greatly appreciate any help!

--
Mitulove

I would say it was a mosquito. They don't carry malaria in this
country ...yet.
Do you have any still water nearby? If so, this is where they're
coming form.

On 20 July, 17:57, harry wrote:
On 20 July, 12:43, Mitulove
wrote:





Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? *I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. *The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? *I asked the doctor about
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. *The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. *I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P *I would greatly appreciate any help!

--
Mitulove

I would say it was a mosquito. *They don't carry malaria in this
country ...yet.
Do you have any still water nearby? If so, this is where they're
coming form.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito

harry wrote in news:3993ec58-3bda-4de2-b1b4-
:

On 20 July, 12:43, Mitulove
wrote:
Hello all,

Does anybody know what this bug is? *I had lots of them crawling on my
arm when I came inside from the garden. *The photo isn't clear, but
hopefully my hand will provide a size reference..

http://tinyurl.com/2at5z99

Could this be what is giving me itching bumps? *I asked the doctor abou
t
them yesterday and she thinks they're from fleas. *The thing is, I get
them pretty much everywhere *except* my feet, hands, and head and I
would have thought the ankles are a perfect place for flea bites.. *I
also only get a few at a time, though while I have them they itch like
crazy. :P *I would greatly appreciate any help!

--
Mitulove

I would say it was a mosquito. They don't carry malaria in this
country ...yet.
Do you have any still water nearby? If so, this is where they're
coming form.

Specsavers in the uk are currently offering a "buy one get one free" offer.
Seriously, does the pic really look like a mosquito? I think NOT