The response to a sting or bite from insects or bugs is variable and depends on a variety of factors. Most bites and stings result in: 1  pain, 2  swelling, 3  redness, 4  itching, or.  blister.
sparÂ·ing. adj. 1. Given to or marked by prudence and restraint in the use of material resources. 2. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent: sparing amounts of criticism. sparâ²ingÂ·ly adv.
sparâ²ingÂ·ly adv. sparâ²ingÂ·ness n. Synonyms: sparing, frugal, thrifty, economical. These adjectives mean exercising or reflecting care in the use of resources, such as money. Sparing stresses restraint, as in expenditure: a quiet librarian who was sparing of words. Frugal implies self-denial and abstention from luxury: a frugal diet; a frugal monk.