No see ums Bite Treatment

No see ums are the common name of a group of tiny, flying insects that can be found throughout North America. Only 1-4 millimeters long they plague families and travelers in the outdoors with their bites.  No see ums are known to science as the 4000 species in the family Ceratopogonidae and are related to the black flies. To anyone who lives in or goes into the wilds they are called biting midges, midges, punkies, sand flies, no-see-ums and many other local names.

No see ums’ habitats are anywhere where there is moisture to lay their eggs. Beeches, swamps, creeks, lakes, pools, ponds, anywhere there is standing water for the few days required for their eggs to hatch. It is not only beyond the cities that they come to feast on us. A patch of water on a construction site, garden or even from air conditioning units can become a breeding ground.

Some of the species are so small they can pass through regular window screens or tent netting. Only specialist clothing with micro fine netting can give complete protection against No see ums bites.

It is only the female no see ums that bite. They seek blood to enable their eggs to mature. So successful are they at breeding that no see ums can be found in vast numbers, often visible as black swarms in the morning or evening.

A single no see ums bite can cause irritation far beyond what might be expected from such a tiny creature. Itching and pain can be much worse than mosquito bites and go on for four or five days, sometimes longer. A red wheal develops that may be an inch or more across. When this is multiplied by sometimes upwards of a hundred bites the results can be extreme.

It is not unheard of to have cases of upwards of fifty no see ums bites resulting in inflammation, itching and pain for weeks and requiring medical attention with antibiotics and steroid medication. Some no see ums bites result in inflammatory celulitis, again requiring medical attention.

Visit BugGuide.net for more information on the no see um species.

No see ums Bite Treatment

TPR 20 provides rapid relief for no see ums bites. This revolutionary cream combines the powerful and very safe pain and itch relief compounds lidocaine and menthol with an effective array of completely natural anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and tissue healing ingredients. This combination makes it extraordinarily effective. As the cream is used topically it is safe for children.

Apply a dime-sized dab of TPR 20 as soon as you notice you or your child has been bitten, and the pain and itching will disappear almost immediately. The swelling will disappear within minutes, often after only one application. And as mentioned before: TPR 20 is safe for both adults and children.

TPR20 is the number one first aid choice for all insect bite treatments and stings. Bee stings, wasp stings, mosquito, no see ums, black fly, and other flying insect troubles are relieved in minutes.

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