What kind of bite or sting could I have?

Question

Last night I was out running around town playing manhunt, and ended up in some kind of poky spruce or something tree. I sat in the tree for maybe 45-50 minutes (I'm relentless..and won the game by the way.) The underside of the tree where I was, was very moist and well, gross. Throughout the game, I obtained lots of mosquito bites and scrapes. I have recently found that I have these other "bites" that look just like small circles of red skin. They aren't raised..just look like many tiny red dots. I have probably 20 of them in clusters or randomly on my upper body/torso. They feel a lot like splinters if something goes across them..like when I put on a shirt. They hurt pretty bad if anything scrapes them, even slightly. Could I have been bit by an ant? Did the poky tree give me splinters? Is this something I need to have checked? I didn't notice them lastnight..only today. Thanks.

Answer 1

It sounds like you rubbed up against a cactus or something similar, some plants have very tiny spikes that have an oil that stings and when rubbed against can leave very small red spots ,sometime when I work in the garden without gloves I get a few on my arm when working near the cactus . Dry your arm completely then take a small piece of duct tape and place it over the red spots and lift if there is a splinter the tape will pull them out. then put a little aloe vera on the spots within a few days they should disappear. but if now after a few days that they are still bothering you maybe you should get them looked at. Hope you feel well well soon.

Answer 2

You could have been bitten by chiggers.  Or it could be an allergic reaction to something in or around the tree you were hiding in. If it doesn't get better or starts to itch or ooze you probably will want to go to the doctor.  You could take an antihistamine like Benadryl to help with the reaction.  That might lessen the irritation.

Answer 3

Spider bites, poison ivy, poison oak, fire ants, black flies. if you don't know and cleaning them with soap/water and rinsing them with alcohol doesn't clean them up then go to the doctor asap.

Answer 4

Most likely a reaction to something you were lying in. Rash looking? Doesn't sound like bites to me.  

Answer 5

they are either splinters, ant bites, tick bites, or an allergic reaction to the tree or plant you were on, go see a doctor!

Answer 6

Socal77 might be right.

Answer 7

They could be ticks, little microscopic bugs that enter your body through your skin.  They would cause the stinging sensation similar to getting a splinter.