ID#: 6351
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This image depicts the ankles of a man, who had rolled down the cuffs of his socks, revealing a number of erythematous papules, which had resulted after having been bitten by small biting flies, sometimes called biting midges, no-see-ums, or punkies. This case took place in Costa Rican Province of Guanacasta. Biting midges are extremely small biting flies, and members of the family Ceratopogonidae. Most recipients of a punkie bite merely are annoyed, but some produce an inflammatory response.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Margaret Parsons
Creation Date: 1964
Photo Credit: C. L. Hogue
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