In general, bug bites and stings typically result in red and swollen spots on the skin. However, you can sometimes identify the type of bug bite or sting by paying attention to the bite or sting pattern and the reaction to the bite or sting. With that in mind, the following include common patterns and reactions of various bug bites and stings:   Bee and wasp stings: instant pain, redness, and swelling, with an indentation or stinger in the middle of the swelling. Your child may experience a bee sting if they are playing near flowers, shrubs, or picnic areas.   Fire ant bites instant pain and burning sensation, sometimes with cloudy fluid around the swollen bite. Fire ants can be encountered in pastures, lawns, meadows, or parks.   Mosquito bites have no immediate symptoms, but the skin becomes itchy, red, and swollen later on. Mosquitoes are attracted to bright colors and congregate near water.   Spider bites: usually no immediate symptoms, but skin can become painful, red, and swollen later on, and may have a small white blister with a red or purple ring around it, resembling a target or bullseye.   Tick bites: ticks usually stay attached to the bitten area. After carefully and slowly removing the tick from the bite, a small, red bump may appear. Monitor the bite for any rash shaped like a ring around the bite, which could be a sign of Lyme disease. Tick bites most often occur when children are playing in wooded areas.