Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Insect/Ant bites

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Dougschuler — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 20:25:27 +0000

What your describing is fire ants. We have them at our place. Avoid scratching and itching disappears in about five minutes

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SandyB — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 19:27:36 +0000

Avon’s Skin So Soft has never worked in the slightest for me.

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Yandosan — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:13:45 +0000

"Linear" was the buzzword in school for the arrangement of bites bedbugs make,
ie the pattern. And if I remember scabies bites were often interphalangeal (ie between the fingers...)
Permethrin might be a good way to get these critters out of your life. Works on ticks too.

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robert thompson — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:04:44 +0000

Thanks to all of you for sharing your experience and solutions. I truly appreciate your help. One thing I'm sure about is that it's not bed bugs. I've had experience with those critters and the bites I have been getting are located around my ankles and lower legs and nowhere else. The bite characteristics are most like those from ant bites, not those from bed bugs. I'm sure that it's not a Las Brisas bed bug issue. The bite reaction is much more akin to that resulting from a fire ant bite you might get in Texas.
Again, thanks for all your thoughts.
Robert

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Helene — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 15:46:31 +0000

Avon skin so soft saved my dad's life when they moved to Florida. For the itch try andantol found at any drugstore. I also will use lime to prevent bug bites and the itching.

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ZihuaRob — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:36:01 +0000

Robert, it seems to me that bedbugs were the culprits.

I didn't think about that. Yes, certainly could be. Not good for Las Brisas.

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timixtapa — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:18:04 +0000

Robert, it seems to me that bedbugs were the culprits.

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islandgirl — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:08:28 +0000

It is from Avon, and a disclaimer: you will smell like a cheap tart, but the bugs do not like it. Contains citronella.

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islandgirl — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 04:04:44 +0000

Your underarm deodorant stick can be used to stop the itching, at least on mosquito bites. Works like a charm.

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victorio — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 03:54:44 +0000

Hola
A few years ago I was bitten by what I think was a spider. There were two small holes in my elbow
No itch, only swelling . Went to the Doctor, who happened to be my landlord, he drained it, had me do a blood test and gave some drugs to take. The amazing thing was that his office was upstairs from the pharmacy (next to The Fishing Hole) and across the street from the blood testing lab. He made me better. It wasn't very expensive.

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Talley Ho — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 03:18:57 +0000

Tonight during our evening tour of our estate, we both got nailed by very tiny ants in a place we never had been before. Horrible. My left foot on top, 3.5 hours later is still swollen. We felt them start to bite, kicked our flips off, rubbed all over smashing them. Did this several times. Finished our tour, settled to sit on level 2 (we have 6 levels) and didn't touch the areas, but watched them swell. Poured another drink, went up to level 6, things eased up. Played in the pool with the dogs, and made dinner. It's now almost 4 hours later, still swelling, no more itch or pain unless we rub them. HATE ants!!!

Self control seems to be a big part of it. Good Luck!

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Leemr — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 03:09:09 +0000

NOT FOUND HERE!

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IXTZIHUA — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 03:03:22 +0000

3 words to reduce/eliminate noseeums........

1) Skin

2) So

3) Soft

you are most welcome in advance

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Talley Ho — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 02:19:30 +0000

You are SO right!!! The answer is to not touch it, and just relax!

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ZihuaRob — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:26:14 +0000

I have found that if you mix the lime juice with tequila and orange liqueur and then take it internally, the itching almost disappears. It does sometimes require a second dose.

I'd just as soon skip that sweet orange likoooooor stuff. But limes are always good'n'good for ya. And tequila? ¡SALUD!

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ZihuaRob — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 00:18:18 +0000

I just visited Las Brisas in Ixtapa (for the 7th consecutive year). Once again, I have suffered a multitude of bite from unseen insects. I suspect they are small ants - but? How can I keep them away from my suite and me? How can I best treat the bites? They itch and sting for days. Thanks for any and all suggestions.

Simple, STOP SCRATCHING. If you must touch it, smack it, rub it, but DO NOT SCRATCH. Itch is gone in 5 minutes.

What bit you were midges, no-see-ums. We call them jejenes.

When outdoors near the beach in the late afternoon and early evening, splash a little AUTAN on your exposed skin.

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Talley Ho — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:36:00 +0000

We find that the most painful bites we get here are from ants. There are several kinds in our yard, and each on really hurts, burns, and lasts a long time, often a couple of hours. We definitely feel them as soon as they bite, so if you aren't seeing them in the act, it's probably not ants.

We finally stopped calling many of our stings/bites mosquito because we don't see them in action. They are now just "bugs." Some of the worse we get on the upper body while we are walking on the beach. Fortunately this isn't common here on la Ropa. They only last maybe 20 minutes.

We take lots of deodorized garlic. Very inexpensive at Similares (25% off everything on Monday). Two at happy hour, two as soon as we get up. It really does help and yes, we have tested by not taking them for a week, and they really do help.

Once bitten we just do our best not to touch them. Although we do often use Tim's remedy just in case.

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robert thompson — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:25:11 +0000

Thank you Casa Juan

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crumbster — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:21:26 +0000

Bite ids

https://www.countryliving.com/entertaining/g40462705/common-bug-bite-pictures/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=arb_ga_clv_md_...

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Timmac — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:14:42 +0000

I have found that if you mix the lime juice with tequila and orange liqueur and then take it internally, the itching almost disappears. It does sometimes require a second dose.

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Casa Juan — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:28:27 +0000

salt water, swim in the ocean and let the water naturally dry on you afterwards for a few days

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Skink — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:07:10 +0000

I always use lime juice

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robert thompson — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:35:06 +0000

Good to know! Thanks
Any ideas on how to treat bites?

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Yandosan — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:17:27 +0000

The exterminators use boric acid. Mix it with sugar and they bring it back to their nest and poison it. Really good for roaches too, it screws up their bowels.

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robert thompson — Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:50:54 +0000

I just visited Las Brisas in Ixtapa (for the 7th consecutive year). Once again, I have suffered a multitude of bite from unseen insects. I suspect they are small ants - but? How can I keep them away from my suite and me? How can I best treat the bites? They itch and sting for days. Thanks for any and all suggestions.