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.
Definition of spare. spared. ; sparing. transitive verb. 1 : to forbear to destroy, punish, or harm. 2 : to refrain from attacking or reprimanding with necessary or salutary severity. 3 : to relieve of the necessity of doing or undergoing something spare yourself the trouble.