They itch, and itch and itch!! And i don't even know why?!?!!?
2006-07-23 11:55:50 · 14 answers · asked by ♥ღ...∂αηg3яσυѕℓу ιη ℓσν3...ღ♥ 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Other - Games & Recreation
when they bite you they inject their spit into your skin witch irritates it and stops the blood from clotting
2006-07-23 11:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by first_gholam 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because they stick you with their sword-like nose
I hate mosquitos
try this though
There are several commercially available remedies. A common treatment is direct application of calamine lotion, which may have a soothing effect, although its effectiveness is not medically proven. Other insect bite relief sticks such as After Bite are commercially available. Oral or topically applied antihistamines, and diphenhydramine in particular, seem to be particularly good at relieving the itch. Topical corticosteroids such as hydrocortisone and triamcinolone can help with more severe or inopportunely placed bites.
Another treatment is the direct application of a cloth soaked in very hot water - steaming, but not boiling [7]. The purpose is to trigger the release of all the histamine in the area at once, thus removing the source of the itching sensation until more histamine can be reproduced, about 8 to 10 hours.
2006-07-23 19:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by dro-c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the mosquito stabs her needle-like mouthparts through the skin of her victim, she injects her saliva -- teeming with digestive enzymes and anticoagulants. The first time a person is bitten, there is no reaction. With subsequent bites, the person becomes sensitized to the foreign proteins, and small, itchy, red bumps appear about 24 hours later. This is the most common reaction in young children. After many more bites, a pale, swollen hive, or wheal, begins to appear within minutes after a bite -- followed by the red bump 24 hours later. This is the most common reaction in older children and adolescents
2006-07-23 18:59:24 · answer #3 · answered by Betsy B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a mosquito bites you it draws your blood, what it doesn't take raises to the surface in the form of the lump it leaves behind. This causes irritation of the nerve endings, thus causing the itch
2006-07-23 19:00:19 · answer #4 · answered by WILLIAM R T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine what would happen if when bitten by a mosquito you'd get an uncontrollable case of the jumping jacks?
Be thankful it only itches.
2006-07-23 18:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the mosquitos saliva triggers a histamine reaction that causes your skin to itch, welt up and all that fun stuff.
2006-07-23 18:59:14 · answer #6 · answered by AkaiWRX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they bite you they puncture the skin. When they do that they are sucking up blood cells and it effects them. That is why they itch.
2006-07-23 18:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by Heather B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their saliva contains a toxin that stops blood clotting, which allows the pressure of your blood to allow blood flow into their abdomen. That toxin causes the itchy feeling, and by scratching it, you spread it further under your skin and cause the situation to worsen.
2006-07-23 18:59:48 · answer #8 · answered by FIONEX 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they insert an acidic fluid before they can ingest your blood. The acid thins the blood and they can suck it out easier that way.
2006-07-23 18:59:13 · answer #9 · answered by groovusy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an allergic reaction
2006-07-23 19:00:50 · answer #10 · answered by puma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋