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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton View Post
Aren't the red itchy bumps from the saliva they spit back into you after they've scored their blood?
Actually their saliva prevents blood coagulation so they can feed more freely. It contains proteins that are foreign to our biology which causes the release of histamine.
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