Mosquito bite | Tick bite |
A mosquito bite will result in a small bump accompanied by redness. Rashes will not appear unless they are vigorously scratched. | The most common clinical sign of a tick bite is a skin rash. Rashes will be present around the site of the tick bite. |
Itching can occur immediately after the mosquito bite due to histamine release. | Itching can occur when the rashes dry. |
Mosquitoes feed on the body sites where humans cannot easily access them. | Ticks are unable to jump. They climb up and reach the initially opened part. |
Mosquitoes are usually seen in groups, which makes susceptible to multiple bites. | A tick bites once and drops off. |
The mosquitoes lack the biological capability to acquire the spirochetes and are not able to transmit them through natural means.