There are many different types of bites: mosquito, midgees, insect bites, bee stings. Some are active in the evening and early morning, while others are most active during the night, or during the day.

For many people, a bite causes very little if any reaction, while others get a large, red and itchy lump at the site of the bite. When people move from one part of Australia to another they may find that they have a greater reaction to mosquito bites for a while.