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WHY DO MOSQUITO BITES ITCH??!!!!!

I have one on my thumb and it’s driving me crazy! So as I’m clearly removing the first three layers of skin from my thumb while scratching….I started wondering…”why do mosquito bites itch?!”

Here’s what I found:

How can something so small be so irritating? When a mosquito bites you, she not only takes some blood, but she leaves behind her saliva. It's what she leaves behind that makes you itch. The saliva has a blood thinner that keeps your blood from clotting. The saliva also mixes with your blood, and in response your body produces histamines that cause inflammation and itching. Using creams with an antihistamine can help once you get a bite.

Ick.