Why does scratching around bug bites feel so relieving and why are bug bites so itchy?

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Why does scratching around bug bites feel so relieving and why are bug bites so itchy?

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The itchiness doesn’t actually come from the bite, but your body’s histamine reaction to it. When I was in Costa Rica I got eaten alive one day, having Benadryl (an antihistamine) available was a godsend

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