Little bites/sores on ankles and lower legs

Dirk Diggler · 7 May 2023 at 20:57

Is anyone experiencing these random little red swollen areas, like bites but there's no sign of actual bites or insects? I suspect coming from the garden as it seems to be happening when one of us hangs the washing out.

They are mad itchy and end up quite sore and I recall them happening around this time last year. Any forum super sleuths got ideas on what they are and how best to avoid?

Minusorange · 7 May 2023 at 21:02

Did you check for movement ?

Spannerhead · 7 May 2023 at 21:03

Do we get mosquitoes in the UK and why do they only bite some people?

Tropical weather in the UK brings some nasty side effects.

metro.co.uk

yeah, its that start of mosquito season. most likely culprit. you can't see the bites but they give you red swollen lumps

do you go outside wearing shorts and find that this only happens on exposed legs?

Dirk Diggler · 7 May 2023 at 21:09

Spannerhead said:
Do we get mosquitoes in the UK and why do they only bite some people?

Tropical weather in the UK brings some nasty side effects.

metro.co.uk

yeah, its that start of mosquito season. most likely culprit. you can't see the bites but they give you red swollen lumps

do you go outside wearing shorts and find that this only happens on exposed legs?

I wear trainer socks so the ankles are exposed and it's only the exposed skin that gets the bites. Sounds like this is unavoidable.

Malevolence · 7 May 2023 at 21:09

No, but something has recently caused a minor flare up of eczema on my kneecaps. Personally I just think it's just due to the weather shifting from cold to being mild.

Spannerhead · 7 May 2023 at 21:21

mosquitos love the uk weather around april - may.

Dunno where you live but around here we had a mild winter, then a rainy april. which is the right moist conditions for mr mosszy to come out in force .

blood sucking vampires :mad:

[FnG]magnolia · 7 May 2023 at 21:55

Bees.

adidan · 7 May 2023 at 22:02

Watch out for ticks too.

I had to use my ifixit tweezers to take one of my OHs leg last year.

adidan · 7 May 2023 at 22:04

Malevolence said:
No, but something has recently caused a minor flare up of eczema on my kneecaps. Personally I just think it's just due to the weather shifting from cold to being mild.

Funny, I've been having dodgy skin issues the past couple of weeks or so. Could be the weather and humidity change?

[FnG]magnolia · 7 May 2023 at 22:10

If it's not bees (beads) then it could also be fleas.

Tony Edwards · 7 May 2023 at 22:14

[FnG]magnolia said:
If it's not bees (beads) then it could also be fleas.

Lawn fleas.

If you have any bricks or anything on a path near some grass, turn it over and you may see lots of fleas jumping about.

godinman · 8 May 2023 at 02:05

Dirk Diggler said:
I wear trainer socks so the ankles are exposed and it's only the exposed skin that gets the bites. Sounds like this is unavoidable.

Wear proper socks?

chaparral · 8 May 2023 at 02:30

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mattyfez · 8 May 2023 at 03:00

Might be bed bugs...
How old is your mattress and how often do you change your bed sheets?

rumple9 · 8 May 2023 at 03:19

Crabs taking a holiday

Scougar · 8 May 2023 at 04:44

adidan said:
Watch out for ticks too.

I had to use my ifixit tweezers to take one of my OHs leg last year.

I couldn't believe how tiny some ticks were I had a little while back. The were almost invisible they were do small. We were going over and over my legs looking for tiny little 'flaps'. Mostly on my lower legs.

Haze · 8 May 2023 at 05:04

No medical threads, goto a doctor

Hawk Tuah · 8 May 2023 at 07:57

Sound like the effects of mosquito bites.

Terminal_Boy · 8 May 2023 at 08:09

Has the OP been walking through ferns? Fern mites are a thing and bring many (me included) out in a rash.

SpellowHouse · 8 May 2023 at 08:13

Could also be fleas. If the garden is frequented by furry friends, they will try to feed on you. The good news is they can't, but they will leave a tiny red dot where they tried.