Are Flea Bites Like Mosquito Bites?

Yes, flea bites both look and feel very much like mosquito bites and are often mistaken for one another.

Both flea and mosquito bites both result in a large red welt or bump on the skin with a circular puncture wound in the center of the bite.

Both types of bites are caused by parasitic insects which feed on the blood of the host, and inject chemicals which act as anticoagulants and anesthetics into the skin of the host.

These chemicals usually result in an allergic reaction in the host, which causes the affected area to swell and turn red, and become very itchy.

It is best not to scratch the bites so that they will not become infected, and allow your body’s natural defenses to remove the offending chemicals from your bloodstream.

Bulk mosquito bites and flea bites will both disappear on their own in a matter of a few days. You may use calamine lotion to reduce the swelling in the meantime.