Stink Bug Bite

plonak · Apr 23, 2008, 11:23 AM

Maybe it was a blister beetle.. They secret a nasty smell when they get smashed or bothered.. Google it.. You'll find a lot on it

KristiB · Jun 13, 2008, 11:03 AM

I live in NW NJ and was bitten by a stink bug as well. I actually saw it and killed it I might add. It stunk to high heaven. Unfortunately, the bite is on my abdomen and my shirt had the horrible smell on it. The bite is like your daughter's bite-about the size of a dime and red right now. At times it is a yellow/brown color. The bite is now two days old and itches like crazy. In the beginning it hurt horribly and almost felt like a burn at times. How did your daughter make out? Take care.

32Diane · Dec 7, 2009, 02:02 PM

I'm in Bergen County, NJ & have noticed stink bugs in my house occasionally, starting about a year or more ago. The other day I tried to catch 1 I saw and it fell into my boot (I think). I tried to shake it out, but nothing happened. Since then (I've worn the boots) I've developed a series of possible bites on the inside of my L leg going up. Extremely itchy & red, about dime size with swelling beyond the red and has begunturning black & blue between close bites. Saw the dermatologist today who confirmed the diagnosis & gave me clobex lotion. Please put "stink bug" in the subject, if you email me.

msl5119 · Jun 7, 2010, 02:44 PM

I hope this isn't what's on my chin, but I'm almost positive it is. I have a dime-sized irritation just below my lips all of a sudden. A part of it is dark purple and the entire thing has a texture similar to that of scars. At first, I thought it was a pimple because there's a nipple in the center. It's sore and only stings when touched. I have no idea what this is and have considered just about any reason, but I just found a dead stinkbug next to my bed. Someone please tell me it's just a zit. And if not, do I need treatment?

vernalevs · Jun 19, 2010, 03:46 PM

I rolled over onto a stink bug while sleeping. The smell woke me up and I found the dead bug beneath me. The bite mark on the underside of my arm itched at first, then turned bright yellow, and it lasted for almost a week.Apparently, this bug had shot all his juice into my arm to protect itself. I don't know if it was just a coincidence or not, but I got sick a few days after I was bitten. Felt like I had a fever, and I was extremely tired, and achy in my joints.After a week, I'm feeling better. If anyone can verify that a stink bug bite can cause these symptoms, please let me know.

debphares · Aug 5, 2010, 08:10 PM

I was just bite or stung by a stink bug this morning around 6am on the chest. Everybody said they never heard of such a thing, they said, are you sure that's what it was...yes I am sure, I killed it and I am sure, so today I decided to look it up and sure enough I'm not the only one. The area stung really really bad, had me worried and then I never felt good the rest of the day and felt like I had no energy. 17 hours later the area still stings a little and is very tender and sore.

mamarut · Aug 7, 2010, 08:59 PM

I was at dughter's home for a birthday cook out tonight and I too was bitten by a stink bug I did not know it was even on me let alone between my backs skin and blouse until it bit me . I had not smashed or done anything to make it bite. It hurt like a little needle that's when I lifted my blouse in back and asked husband to look and it fell onto the floor . It definitely was a stink bug not a blister beetle. But I love the question she asked if anyone had ever been bitten by a stink but , I needed a little humor tonight.

kcurtis · Sep 22, 2010, 07:08 AM

I was bitten by a stink after it flew in my car window while I was driving and hit my eyelid. I had no idea they can bite until then! My eyelid had a slight dull stinging pain the rest of the day, but luckily it didn't swell up or get red. Well, the next morning I woke up and my eye was almost swollen shut! After a few hours and cold water, it went down, but still hurt. Two days later the skin of the bite area discolored and almost looked like a bruise. A day after this and all the skin on my eyelid was peeling off like my skin was burned. Now I have scabs where the skin came off and am waiting for it to heel. It has been six days since the bite now and it has been both annoying and not knowing what to expect day to day. Please spread the word they bite when threatened! Maybe I had some type of reaction to it as well, I'm not sure. We live in southeastern Pennsylvania and not until last year did we notice these stink bugs everywhere - especially in the fall when it gets cooler and they are attracted to the heat of the house. They are all over our screens and have become such a nuisance that I am afraid the population will get worse each year. I checked online and it seems their lifespan is a few years which is really going to cause a problem.

kemqwerty1234 · Sep 25, 2010, 11:47 AM

This is the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me! I was driving home from school yesterday and started to feel a pain on the back of my thigh up near my butt cheek. I squirmed and moved around a little because I thought I had just sat on something, I really didn't think about it too much. Sure enough when we got home I sat up and a stink bug fell out of my shorts. I had sports practice so I was wearing spandex compresion shorts under my actual shorts and it had bitten through them! I was so grossed out and checked out the area, it was bright yellow which freaked me out to no end. Now its one day later and the area is now a black/purple-y color and very tender and red on the surrounding area. Its extremely itchy and when I scratch it, it burns. I suffered more than one bite though, it had bitten me several times before I had gotten home. Right now I feel very fatigued and am worried about side effects/symptoms of the bite.

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