Posted 8/14/2025 13:12 (#11332152 - in reply to #11332013) Subject: RE: Massive number of bug bites
Ne Iowa
My wife just went through that. She had handled some hay recently and suspected but never confirmed it was straw itch mites, sometimes called hay mites. They are microscopic but leave hundreds of itchy red welts. After several days of agony hers are clearing up nicely. Claritin seemed to help.