First Aid Band-Aid

First Aid for Bites and Stings

You may know what got you or wonder if a reaction is due to a bite or sting. Learn to identify such reactions (and their culprits) and how to treat them appropriately.
Woman receiving vaccination.
How Rabies Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Brown Recluse Spider - stock photo
The Brown Recluse: How to Tell If You Were Bitten
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Yellow jacket wasp
Yellow Jacket Stings: Prevention and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
jellyfish
Jellyfish Sting Treatment and Myths
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Mosquitoes are sucking blood on the skin.
How to Treat Insect Bites and Spider Stings
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Jellyfish on the sand
How to Treat a Jellyfish Sting
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Apis mellifera (honey bee) - the stinger of a black honey bee, torn from the bee's body
How to Remove a Bee Stinger in the Skin
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Cat yawning
How to Treat Cat Bites and Scratches
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Please do not bite
How to Treat a Bee Sting Safely
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
woman with abdominal pain
Rabies: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD
?Beware of dog? sign on wooden fence
How to Treat a Dog Bite at Home
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Rats hanging on a rope
How to Treat a Rat Bite or Scratch
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Rash consistent with shingles
Infected Sores That Are Not From Spider Bites
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A black widow spider sitting on its web.
How to Diagnose Black Widow Bites
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A chigger under magnification
How to Recognize and Treat Chigger Bites
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bark scorpion on a log, Arizona, America, USA
How to Treat a Scorpion Sting
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Geranium essential oils in bottles
Which Natural Mosquito Repellent Works Best?
Medically reviewed by Lana Butner, ND, LAc
House spider
Spider Bites: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
female anopheles arabiensis mosquito
Mosquito Bite Treatment for Itching and How to Recognize Infections
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Close-up of a bedbug biting a human
Bedbugs: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox)
How to Properly Prevent and Treat Snake Bites
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Stingray stings are rarely fatal, but they sure do hurt.
How to Treat Stingray Stings
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
ointment stains
How Bedbugs Are Treated
Medically reviewed by Andy Miller, MD
Young Woman Having Skin Allergy
Gallery of Dangerous Spider Bite Photos
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Rattlesnake
Pictures of a Rattlesnake Bite in the Hospital
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
jellyfish
Gallery of Jellyfish Sting Pictures
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Mixed Race woman looking under bed with flashlight
How Bedbugs Are Diagnosed
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD