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    The ONLY Mosquito Bite Hack You Will EVER Need

    Because they really suck.

    Yes. Scotch tape.

    Rip off a little square of scotch tape and press it firmly over your mosquito bite -- wherever it is. Leave it on for 30 minutes to an hour (or you can forget about it entirely and remember it in the shower later when you feel something weird).

    Not only will this stop the itching, it will prevent the bite from getting any larger and, unlike anti-itch creams, it won't start itching hours later. You are effectively ENDING the mosquito bite.

    There's some scientific explanation about drawing the poison (okay, saliva, whatever) out but the real point is that it works.

    The TRICK: You have to do it within 10 minutes of getting the bite. Otherwise, it doesn't work at all.

    The CATCH: You will look weird... but you won't be itchy.