There are insects whose bites cause itchy skin. One of them is a scabies mite that causes a disease called scabies.

Why does a tick bite?

As with mosquitoes, we are only interested in female ticks. But do not judge them too harshly, they are just looking for a secluded warm place to lay eggs there. A tiny female tick crawls over a person’s skin in search of a safe haven for her children, most often she is interested in places between her fingers or covered with folds of skin. Having found a suitable place, the female digs a mini-tunnel, drills under the upper layer of skin.

Why does a tick bite itch?

In a small dark tunnel, a female tick lays eggs. Days go by. The secret place where the female arranged her residence begins to itch a lot. Many patients cannot resist scratching themselves and damage their skin by scratching. And although the tunnel itself, dug by a tick, is small and not noticeable, but the skin around it is covered with scratches and scratches.

Scientists believe that this is an allergic reaction of the human body to tick feces, which accumulate in the subcutaneous tunnel.