What could have bitten my wife?
Hey guys and gals,
My wife and I are avid hikers and outdoor activity nuts.
We take precautions against ticks, chiggers, and misquotes with good quality repellents and proper clothing.
About a week ago, she thought she got a misquote bite on her forearm.
The bite spot itself, was about the size of a quarter, and the next day, appeared to be almost a triangle shaped bite in the center of the red, quarter sized red spot.
It was more swollen than any mosquito bite I'd ever seen, and after two days, you could tell the forearm was even more swollen than before.
She applied ice, used several insect bite creams and ointments along with some calamine lotion.
Now, the swelling has gone away, but the area around the bite is a little discolored, kind of a light purple hue and there is a lump, about an inch long, and about a quarter of an inch wide, just under the skin, about 3 or 4 inches up from the actual bite location.
There is no pain or itching now, just the discoloration and this weird little lump.
Is there some type of insect that would actually burrow into her arm? And that could still be there, under the skin, doing some type of damage?
It is almost impossible for me to get her to go to a doctor, she refuses to go until such time as it would be considered an emergency.
I've never seen any bug bite react in this way and have no idea what it could be?